Elizabeth Kathleen Prisnock, of Quakertown, formerly a long-time resident of Philadelphia, passed away in Belle Haven Nursing Center, Quakertown, on Saturday, April 5, 2014. She was 91.
Born in Coplay, she was a daughter of the late Louis G. and Elizabeth (Kobli) Prisnock.
Miss Prisnock was a 1947 graduate of Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia.
Upon receiving her R.N., Betty began employment at Jefferson Hospital. She also worked as a private duty nurse. She later was employed as an occupational health nurse at PECO, in Plymouth Meeting, retiring in 1987.
Miss Prisnock was a member of and volunteered with the Jefferson Alumni Nurses Association.
An avid reader, Betty also enjoyed golfing and traveling. She loved music and enjoyed season tickets at the Philadelphia Orchestra. She was also a Philadelphia Phillies fan.
Miss Prisnock is survived by her four nieces: Sandy Shelly, of Quakertown; Judith Frank and her husband, Allen, of Bowie, MD; Margaret Kraemer, of Massachusetts; Diane Rogers, of Island Pond, VT; a nephew, David Prisnock and his wife, Donna, of Bernville, PA; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Prisnock, of Perkasie.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by two sisters, Anna Shelly and Maria Prisnock, and a brother, Louis Prisnock, Jr.
Services are private with burial in Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery, Northampton.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
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