Elizabeth Jane "Lisa" Prendergast died on January 8 in El Paso, Texas. She was 61. She is survived by her daughter Kristen "Shaw" Mettler, Hamden Hall alumna, Class of 2019, her sister Laura Gordon, a niece and nephew, and numerous other family and friends.
Lisa grew up in El Paso and graduated from Coronado High School. Later, she went on to attend Texas Tech, UT Austin, and UTEP. Always a passionate animal lover, she started BTK’s Horse Haven animal sanctuary in El Paso.
The Hamden Hall community extends condolences to Shaw and her family.
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