Patricia Ann "Patsy" Laurenti Raeder

Patricia Ann "Patsy" (Laurenti) Raeder, beloved, mother, sister, grandmother, 78 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021 while in the loving care of her daughter in Harrisburg.

Born Friday, July 9, 1943 in Coaldale the daughter of the late Livio V.J., and Hazel A. "Honey" (Schaefer) Laurenti.

Surviving are daughter, Jennifer Zehner and her husband Michael of Harrisburg, with whom she resided; son, Robert Raeder of Illinois; brother, Jan Laurenti of Tamaqua; sisters, Olivia Lee "Libby" Klingaman of Tamaqua, Gail L. Blessing of Mountain Top, PA; grandchildren, Brittany, Aaron, Shannon, Christi. Many nieces and nephews also survive Patsy.

A Tamaqua High School graduate, Patsy was a licensed cosmetologist having graduated from the Empire Beauty School of Hazleton. Patsy was a certified C.N.A. having worked at the former Coaldale State Hospital, retiring from Miner Memorial Medical Ctr. after many years of service. She was a member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua, and taught dance for many years in Tamaqua at the Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy on Broad Street. Patsy loved animals, and was a doting grandmother.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550

A Funeral service will be at 7 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday November 23, 2021 from the funeral home. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5:30 P.M. until time of services.

Private Interment will be in Odd Fellows, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.

Memorial in her name to:
Ruth Steinert Memorial S.P.C.A.
18 Wertz Drive
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania 17963

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com