Obituary of Patricia Kay Draksler

Patricia Kay Draksler, age 78, of Collegeville, PA passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023.

She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1945, the daughter of the late Charles Campbell and the late Geraldine (Cornman) Davis. Pat had been living in Collegeville for 29 years and was a parishioner of St. Eleanor RC Church.  She was a Registered Nurse and worked as the Operating Room Manager for Pottstown Hospital prior to her retirement. She enjoyed reading, playing Sudoku and volunteering, and loved each of the family dogs very much.  She was able to travel all over the world with her husband Chuck, with an interest in seeing new sights and sometimes by virtue of being an Army wife. She especially loved spending time with her family, and was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandma and Nana who will be missed beyond words.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Chuck Draksler of Collegeville, PA; two sons, Sec (Diana) Briselli of Harrisburg, PA and Jeff Briselli of Ebensburg, PA; and two daughters, Beth (Ed) Kramer of Phoenixville, PA and Lauren Ann Draksler of Pittsburgh, PA.  She is also survived by six grandchildren, Caroline, Emily, Julia, Tyler, Kaitlyn, and Matt.  She is survived as well by her sister Charlotte (Bill) and brothers Calvin and Craig. Along with her parents, Pat was preceded in death by brothers Art, Chuck and Ray, and sister Cynthia. 

Her funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 11:30 AM at St. Eleanor's RC Church, 647 Locust Street, Collegeville, PA 19426. 

Relatives and friends are also invited to the visitation on Wednesday morning from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM at the church.

Interment will be private at a later date in Limerick Garden of Memories, Limerick, PA.

Memorial contributions may be made in Pat's name to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society https://givenow.lls.org/

Arrangements by Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 224 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, (610) 489-7900
www.msrfh.com