Kathleen Marie Przychodzien

Kathleen Marie Przychodzien, 71, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of S. A. "Tony" Przychodzien with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Edward Perley and Josephine DiBerardinis Perley.

Kathy was an area resident all her life and a 1968 graduate of Bishop Shannon Catholic School. After graduation, she started her legal career in the Chester County District Attorney's Office and continued her para-legal career working for Tom Parke and Alan Jarvis for 35 years along with helping her husband with his tax business and projects around the house. As her husband always said, after 50 years of memories together, there is only one thing tougher than a Marine, it's a Marine’s Wife Semper Fi.

As a parishioner at St. Peters Catholic Church, she helped develop the Cancer Support Group at the church which helps members and their caregivers going through cancer. Kathy spent over 20 years as a volunteer for Reach for Recovery helping ladies that were diagnosed with breast cancer guiding them through treatment and recovery.

Kathy was also active with the Relay for Life of Central Chester Co.; with Survivor Dinner and the Live Your Best Tent.

She has received the following awards; 2015 Volunteer Achievement Award Greater Philadelphia Area Eastern Division, the 2017 Courage Award (Who fought a personal battle with cancer and serves as an inspiration to others) and the 2018 Dr. Gordy Klatt Memorial Award.

Kathy enjoyed attending her granddaughter and grandson's sporting events and activities. Also spending vacations at the shore in Ventnor, NJ with the family coming and going which included Thursday nights on the Boardwalk buying everyone what they wanted.

She is survived, in addition to her husband, by one son; Anthony "Chip" Przychodzien and wife Stephanie, two grandchildren; Dana and Kyle Przychodzien, step-grandchildren; Zach, Connor and Alexia Sylvester, one brother Edward Perley, two sisters; Joanne Parrott and husband Ronald and Patricia Heron and husband Phil, six nieces and nephews; Kelly (Joe) Quintiliani, Rachel Heron and Mark Kokoska, Laura (Chris) Kearney, Anna Parrott, Sean (Rachel) Heron and Tricia Parrott, seven great nieces and nephews; Joseph, Rosie and Gabriel Quintiliani, Liam and Summer Kearney, and Dylan and Sam Heron,  her devoted brother-in-law John Przychodzien, and her aunt, Frances Brouse.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 11:00 AM at St. Peters Catholic Church, 2835 Manor Road, West Brandywine, PA 19320 followed by burial at the All Souls Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Church from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. and also Thursday evening, August 4th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg, PA. If you plan to attend the visitation or the Funeral mass the family would like to encourage you to dress in colorful clothing in honor of Kathy's love for life.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to St. Peters Church at the above address or the Brandywine Valley SPCA at https://bvspca.org/donate

Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com