Joan M. Prendergast

Joan M. Prendergast of Wayne Joan M. Prendergast, age 66, of Wayne, Pa., passed away peacefully at home, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, November 5, 2015. Joan was the devoted wife of Michael J. Prendergast for over 43 years. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Martin Mannion and the late Catherine Mahon Mannion and one of 13 children. Mrs. Prendergast had 5 children, Julie Anne (Christopher) Millay, Katherine (Joseph) Renner, Megan Prendergast, the late Michael Prendergast, and Denise Prendergast. She also had 12 grandchildren, Ryan, Erin and Kevin Millay, Caitlin, Michael and Dylan Renner, Jamie and Isabel Garcia, Marissa and Kayla Mroz, and Shayna and Leah Morris. Her siblings were Martin, Robert, John, James, Joseph, Christopher, Patrick and Catherine Mannion, Elizabeth Boyd, Helen Fisher, Julia Cumberbatch, and Margaret Imparato. Mrs. Prendergast was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School, class of 1967, and went on to work at Villanova University as a program coordinator for 27 years. She was a devout member of Mother of Divine Providence Parish and enjoyed going to Sea Isle City or just being with her grandchildren and other family members. Father Allan Fitzgerald of Villanova University will celebrate Joan’s Memorial Mass on Wednesday, November 11, 11 a.m., at Mother of Divine Providence Church, 333 Allendale Rd., King of Prussia, Pa., 19406. The family will receive guests at the church from 9 a.m. until 10:50 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Oncology Department, 160 E. Erie Ave., Phila., Pa., 19134. Arrangements are by The Bernard S. Gutkowski Funeral Home, Swedesburg, Upper Merion Twp., Pa., 610-275-6385, www.gutkowskifuneralhome.com