PATRICK L. WERTZ - On Wed., Dec. 10, 2003, Patrick L. Wertz, age 42, of Seven Fields, formerly of Penn Hills; beloved husband of Elizabeth Hodgson Wertz; adoring father of Patrick F., Ashley Marie and the late Amanda Elizabeth Wertz; brother of Charles Michael Wertz; son-in-law of William and Helen Hodgson; brother-in-law of Patty and Carl Mackiewicz and Charles Hodgson; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews; dearest friend of Alan Karelitz; preceded in death by his parents Alfred and Doris M. Wertz. Pat was employed as a Vice President at Highmark Life and Casualty at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. He was an avid biker and participated in the MS 150 for three years to raise money for multiple sclerosis. He also participated in the Race for the Cure, volunteered for The Caring Place and volunteered for 17 years as a paramedic for Wilkins-Churchill Rescue One. He was a baseball and softball coach for the Cranberry Twp. Athletic Assoc. and the Penn Hills Athletic Assoc. Friends received Thursday and Friday 12-4 pm and 6-9 pm at LAWRENCE T. MILLER FUNERAL HOME, INC., A PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD FIRM, 460 Lincoln Ave., Bellevue. Funeral Services will be held at the Perry Highway Lutheran Church, 11403 Perry Hwy., Wexford, at 11 am on Saturday. (EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT THE CHURCH). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Caring Place, 620 Stanwix St., Pgh., PA 15222. -- [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 2003.]

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In April 2004, Patrick Wertz, a vice president at Highmark Life & Casualty,
was posthumously honored as a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield "Volunteer of the Year."

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Patrick & Ashley, May 2003.

Amanda Elizabeth Wertz (1987-2001), beloved daughter of Patrick & Liz.

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