AUDUBON, PA — A Montgomery County teenager, local high school graduate, and promising student-athlete has died after injuries sustained in a car accident earlier this month.
Arianna Prete, 19, of Audubon, was involved in a crash back on July 11.
A stellar and lifelong softball player, Arianna graduated from Methacton High School in 2023. Aside from her accomplishments on the field, she was also remembered for her numerous passions and a deep love for her mother, father, older brother, and younger sister, according to her obituary.
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“She valued friendships, was loyal and caring to many and loved to hang out with them and make them laugh,” her obituary reads. “We will always remember Arianna as a sweet, loving, and fun person. She loved to smile and had a distinct laugh that would fill a room.”
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A GoFundMe launched to support the family has already raised more than $18,000 as of Friday morning.
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“No parent should ever have to endure this kind of pain,” friend of the family Wilbert Gaddy wrote. “This untimely event has left all of us as parents, friends, and family completely devastated.”
Arianna’s father, Rick Prete, is the head football coach at Roman Catholic High School. His team and supporters took a knee outside his home this week in a mass demonstration of their love and support.
Arianna was also honored with a remembrance on the kiosk at Collegeville Italian Bakery on Ridge Pike Friday, noting her “incredible life and legacy.”
“Fly high, sweet angel,” the restaurant said. “You are so very loved and dearly missed.”
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