Andrew Joseph Prock Jr. RN

Andrew (Andy) J. Prock , 74, Mechanicsville, Pottsville passed away on Friday, January 1 ^st at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest with family at his side.

Born in Frackville, he was a son of the late Andrew and Anna Aponick Prock. He was an active member of St. Clare of Assisi Church in St. Clair.

Andy was a car enthusiast who enjoyed car shows. He loved his corvette and was a member of the Schuylkill County Corvette Club.

Andy served in the United States Air Force prior to graduating from the Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing. He worked at Pottsville Hospital, now LVHN Schuylkill as a Registered Nurse until his retirement. He was a member of the LVHN alumni and Auxiliary of retired nurses.

Andy is survived by his wife Barbara with whom he celebrated 47 years of marriage with this past September; his son Andrew, husband of Krista Prock of Mt. Penn and his two grandchildren Maggie and Emily; his sister Marianne Yanchulis, Frackville; sister-in-law Elaine Faust, Gordon and by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Andy's family was the most important to him. He loved spending time with his grandchildren any chance he could get. He and his wife loved to travel especially with their grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, dad, grandfather and friend to all. He will be deeply missed. He lived his life to the fullest. He fought hard the past few months with COPD and Parkinson's disease and never once complained.

Due to Covid precautions, funeral services and interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorial mass donations, in Andy's name, be made to St. Clare of Assisi Church at 250 E. Hancock Street St. Clair, PA 17970