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Louise Prehn Wagner RN

December 3, 1933 –

Louise Prehn Wagner RN
Louise Prehn Wagner RN passed to her Heavenly Father on June 20, 2022. Louise was born Dec. 3, 1933, on Staten Island, N.Y., the loving daughter of Albert Prehn and May Irene Brautigam.
She was the ever loving wife to Michael for 54 years; loving sister to George (Janet), Thomas and Joyce (step sister); loving mother to Raymond (Donna, div), Martha (Steven), Irene, Michael (Tiffany), Andrew (Kerry); proud and loving grandmother to Reneé, Stacymay (James), Vincent (Lauren), Jason (family), Lauren, Kevin, Haylie; exceptionally proud and loving great-grandmother to Adriana, Teagan and Fintan (dec); loving aunt to Guy, Tracy, Susan (dec) (Alex), Evelyn (dec) (Ted), Bruce, Jeff (dec), Charlie (Big) (Christina), Charlie (Little), Christopher, Frank and Robert.
Louise was an RN who graduated with the highest scholastic mark from Pilgrim State Hospital for nurses and retired from Huntington Hospital, both on Long Island, N.Y.
Louise was very active in her church, St. Elizabeth, Melville N.Y.; St. Anthony’s, East Northport, N.Y.; and Prince of Peace, Sun City Center, Fla. - can someone please take care of the flowers?
Louise was very active with the Loyal Order of the Moose, where she was a deputy grand regent. A lifetime member of the Port Jefferson, N.Y. chapter, Louise worked hard for the lodge, inviting others to join and taking care of the catering for club events, weddings and parties. Her talent for decorating the room as well as the tables will be missed.
Louise was a founding member of North Shore African Violet Society, where she won numerous awards.
Mom, “could grow a stick.”
Moving on from violets, she started a business with her daughter, Creations by Irene, where she made brides dreams come true.
Louise is also in Guinness Book of World Records for tap dancing in front of Macy’s Herald Square with her daughter and granddaughter. She has touched so many all across the USA and Ireland and will be greatly missed.
Louise always had music playing, old western movies, Miss Fisher Mysteries, Blue Bloods, Hallmark Channel, musicals that we would all watch and sing-a-long to, Law & Order: “That Lenny just cracks me up!”
The family would like to acknowledge and thank the following for taking care of our Louise:
ER at SCC, HCFR SCC, HCFC BALM, ER and ICU staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Riverview. Arrangements provided by National Cremation & Burial Society
Interment will be at Calverton National Cemetary, Calverton, N.Y., at a later date
In memory of Louise, she would want you to grow beautiful flowers and be kind to each other.