Anna Mary Drescher, 79, of Zelienople died Wednesday at Passavant Retirement and Health Center.

Born Nov. 21, 1926, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Sten and Evelyn Britcher Kinman.

Mrs. Drescher attended St. Gregory Catholic Church, Zelienople. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, sewing, crafting, cooking, and watching her grandchildren play sports.

She is survived by her husband, Louis C. Drescher, whom she married Aug. 17,1946; two sons, Richard L. Drescher and his wife, Jean, of Texas and John G. Drescher and his wife, Joyce, of Chicora; three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Catherine) Powell of Harmony, Mrs. George (Judith A.) Lipcsak of Ellwood City, and Elizabeth Drescher of California; nine grandchildren, Sten Drescher, Cynthia Drescher, Jennifer (Steven) Reidy, Donald (Susan) Cade, Tricia (Todd) Smith, Keith (Lynn) Powell, Gillian Lipcsak, Matthew Lipcsak, and Justin Lipcsak; and 11 great-grandchildren, Jessica, Katie, Jason and Sean Reidy, Cassandra, Derrick, Ethan and Owen Smith, Braden Powell, Brian and Nathan Cade.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Johan and Jacob Kinman, and a sister, Lisa Harter Pugliese.

DRESCHER — Friends of Anna Mary Drescher, who died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday, at St. Gregory Catholic Church, 2 West Beaver St., Zelienople, with Father Robert M. Miller, celebrant. Burial will be in the St. Gregory Cemetery, Zelienople. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, One Station Square Drive, The Landmarks Bldg., Suite 500, Pittsburgh., PA 15219.Online condolences and directions are at www.boylanfuneralhome.com