Gwynedd Valley Man, Local Business Owner, Dies At 43

Image and obituary courtesy Huff and Lakjer Funeral Home

GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA -- Daniel J. Pedriani III, 43, of Gwynedd Valley, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

Born October 18, 1974 in Voorhees, NJ, he was the beloved son of Kathryn (Kernan) and Daniel J. Pedriani, Jr., of Gwynedd Valley.

Dan graduated from Wissahickon High School with the Class of 1993 and attended Bucknell University. Over the years, he was employed as a sales executive in the insurance industry and owned and operated his sports memorabilia business, Sports Oogles.

Dan’s hobbies included playing tennis and golf. He was also an avid fan of Penn State football and all Philadelphia sports teams. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his niece and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Tessa Smith and her husband, Greg, of Blue Bell; two nephews, Drew and Tyler Smith; his niece, Abby Smith; his beloved dog, Tony; and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Mary (Fenton) Kernan; paternal grandparents, Daniel and Catherine (Olechnowicz) Pedriani; and an uncle, Anthony Vicic.

Relatives and friends may call after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, 701 Derstine Ave., Lansdale, followed by the Funeral Service at 3:00 p.m. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Dan’s memory to the Montgomery County SPCA, 19 E. Ridge Pike, Box 222, Conshohocken, PA 19428-0222 or the Retreat at Lancaster County, 1170 S. State St., Ephrata, PA 17522.