PATRICIA ANN KARA (nee Stroup), age 57; beloved wife of Michael J.; loving mother of Brandyce Cogar, David P. Seitz, II, and Jaclyn Marie Seitz (David Shook); soon to be grandmother of Cora Shook; dearest daughter of Caroline Moriarty and Elmer Stroup; dear sister of Dick Moriarty, Lori Lee, Cindy Hannah, and Pat Svitek; aunt of Jesse Stroup. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Patricia Kara Memorial Fund c/o any First Merit Bank. A celebration of her life will be held at the Community Room at Ripepi Funeral Home, 5762 Pearl Rd. (at Snow Rd.), Saturday, August 22 from 2- 4 p.m.