Obituary of Lynn E. Petrasic

On Wednesday, July 31 st , Lynn E. Petrasic of Harrisburg was called home to heaven. Lynn was born in Harrisburg, PA on August 5, 1934, to the late Vid J. Petrasic and Kathleen G. Petrasic (Murphy). Lynn attended the former Penbrook Elementary School and graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High School (Bishop McDevitt High School). Lynn was also a reservist with the United States Army. Lynn was a charter member of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque parish in Harrisburg and worked at St. Margaret Mary School briefly when his sons were students there. During his career Lynn was an architectural draftsman. He worked for multiple architectural firms over the years. He retired from Gannett Fleming. Lynn was an avid reader, especially science fiction. He was also an accomplished painter, having painted hundreds of paintings over the years. He was especially fond of painting landscapes and often went on walks to many local nature areas for inspiration for his paintings. In more recent years, Lynn began painting more abstract outer space pieces. After his wife’s passing, Lynn was heartbroken, but he enjoyed spending time with his family and celebrating special occasions with them. When it became difficult for him to attend events in person, he enjoyed watching his grandchildren’s events on livestreams or videos and even FaceTime. Lynn is predeceased by his parents Vid and Kathleen, his beloved wife of 61 years, Sondra Petrasic (Deibler), a daughter-in-law (Teresa Valocci Petrasic), and an infant grandson (Kenneth Sullivan lll). He is survived by three sons; Kevin Petrasic and his wife Jasmine of Mclean, VA, Kerry Petrasic and his wife Tammy of Harrisburg, and Keith Petrasic and his wife Elizabeth of Harrisburg, a daughter, Kathleen Sullivan and her husband Kenneth of Harrisburg, 14 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church, 2800 Paxton Church Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110 on Saturday, August 10 th with a viewing at 11:00 AM followed by mass at 12:00 PM. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staffs of both Hospice for All Seasons and Viva Senior Assisted Living Center for their care and compassion to Lynn during his final days on Earth. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate any monetary gestures to be made to either St. Margaret Mary School in Harrisburg or Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg. Both of these schools held a special place in Lynn’s heart as his own children and many of his grandchildren are graduates of these schools.