Irene E. Petras – Mount Pleasant
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November 22, 2019

Irene E. Petras – Mount Pleasant

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Irene E. Petras, 76, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in the Excela Health-Frick Hospital, Mount Pleasant. Ms. Petras was born June 17, 1943, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of the late Louis and Justina Pravlik Petras. She was a member of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church. Irene attended the former Ramsay High School. Prior to her retirement she had been employed by the Harmon House in the housekeeping department. Irene was an avid reader and loved her two cats. She is survived by her loving family: her daughter, Janell (Lon) Schell of Hubbard, Ohio; and by her four grandchildren, Lon Schell III, Bryce Schell, Jacob Schell and Joshua Schell. She is also survived by her sisters, Dolores (Donald) McKnight of Washington, and Lucille (Richard) Senko of Monessen. In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded in death by her brother and sister, Louis Petras and Emily Smith. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at GALONE-CARUSO FUNERAL HOME, 204 Eagle St., Mount Pleasant. A blessing service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home followed by Irene’s funeral Mass in Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary R.C. Church, Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Richard J. Kosisko as celebrant. Interment will be in the Visitation Parish Cemetery, Mount Pleasant. To offer an online condolence, please visit our website at www.galone-carusofuneralhome.com.

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