Arianna Prete, daughter of the Roman Catholic High School football coach, died July 11 in a crash.
A Methacton High School graudate killed July 11 in a car accident is remembered as someone who valued friendships and had a deep love for her family.
Arianna Prete, 19, of Audubon, Lower Providence, graduated Methacton last year and was an accomplished softball player.
According to her obituary, Prete began playing at age eight, and thrived as a player.
"She developed a lot of meaningful and lasting friendships throughout the many years playing the sport on a variety of travel teams. She even played catch one last time with her dad this past Father's Day," said her obituary.
Her favorite color was pink. She loved to do her makeup and try new hairstyles. She had a passion for fashion and jewelry.
However, Prete's character and charisma came out in times with her family. Her father, RIck Prete, is head football coach at Roman Catholic High School.
Prete's team even took a knee outside his home out of respect for Arianna's tragedy.
"Our baby girl, first born daughter passed away last night. We’re broken and devastated. She was beautiful, ambitious, and independent. Our lives will never be the same. My sweet heart, Arianna we love you," wrote Prete, Philadelphia Catholic League's "Coach of the Year," on his account on X.
Prete also loved making tamales during Christmastime and eating crab legs with her sister and dad.
A GoFund me to support the family is almost at its $20,000 goal as of Tuesday.
Friends and family have left numerous pages of condolences and memories of Prete on her online obituary.
“Arianna, I am so honored I was able to call you one of my friends. You were such a beautiful light,” wrote a friend, Trinity, from Norristown on her memorial page.
“Arianna, you were such a bright light in this dark world,” wrote Iyanna I., from Bridgeport.
“I miss you so much, your smile, your energy, our talks, everything about you,” wrote Ethan, from Norristown. “My passenger, my cameraman.”
“I will always remember your laugh. I will always remember you telling me I could sit with you on the bus on the first week of seventh grade because I was new and didn’t know anyone else,” wrote Hadil, from Norristown. “I will always remember your stories in senior year English class and how much you could make me laugh by saying the simplest thing. Thank you for being in my life, rest so easy Arianna.”
“Arianna, you were the sweetest little girl with the warmest personality. I’ll miss and love you forever,” wrote Tessa, from Norristown.
“My beautiful sister. I’ll never understand, and I’ll always miss you,” wrote Nylah Prete.
Prete is survived by parents Richard and Gabriela, siblings Gene and Nylah, maternal grandparents Laura and Rudy Ibarra, paternal grandmother Patty Prete, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
