OBIT: Patricia A. (Ulasky) GAWLAS, 2006, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  GAWLAS, Patricia A. 12/22/06  Daily American
  
    Patricia A. Gawlas, 64, 507 Eisenhower Blvd., died Dec. 21, 2006, at Memorial Medical
  Center, Johnstown. Born March 23, 1942, in Windber, daughter of the late Michael and Mary
  (Shaffern) Ulasky. Also preceded in death by first husband, Don Ripple and brother, 
  Joseph Ulasky. Survived by husband, Richard; daughter, Amy, wife of David Ponchione,
  Armagh, son Greg, married to the former Cathy Verostick, Johnstown; and
  great-grandchildren, Emily Ponchione and Ethan Gawlas. Sister of Robert Ulasky, married
  to the former Joyce Shirt, and Richard Ulasky, married to the former Connie Shirt, both
  of Windber. Also survived by sister-in-law and best friend, Pat, wife of Fred Zeiler,
  Johnstown; former mother-in law, Ruth Ripple, Johnstown; mother-in-law, Mary Gawlas,
  Davidsville; brother-in-law, Eugene Gawlas, married to the former Bonnie Mauk, Johnstown;
  special aunt, Ann Martin, Windber; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a former
  employee of MetLife and member of St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Benscreek. At Pat's
  request, the viewing and visitation are to be private, but family and friends are invited
  to attend funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Church. The Rev. Sean Code,
  pastor. Committal Grandview Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to either Scleroderma
  Foundation, Attention: Donations, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923, or
  The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, PO Box
  4777, New York, NY 10163.