Obituary of Catherine Kearney

Catherine "Cathe" A. (Kaufman) Kearney died on Friday, February 15, 2013 at her home, surrounded by family and friends. She was 73 years old. Born in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late John J. Kaufman and Elizabeth (Lyon) Kaufman. Cathe spent her childhood in Rensselaer, NY. She married her late husband, Frank on June 8, 1957 at St. Jo- seph's Church in Albany, NY. They enjoyed their love for more than 50 years. Cathe's first job was with F.W. Woolworth and later with the New York Telephone Company. In 2001 Cathe retired from The Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, NY. She was the assistant restaurant manager and began her career with Mazzone Hospitality in 1981. With Cathe's kindness, sincerity, humor and wonderful personality, she made many friends during her 40 year career in the restaurant business. Cathe and her husband, Frank, enjoyed spending time in their home in Arizona and traveling about the country, and loved sharing stories of their travels in Ireland. Cathe loved to talk about the things that she had seen and the places she had been. Her adventures traveling around the country started when she was a child and she never lost her enthusiasm for exploring new places. Cathe was a truly devoted wife, mother, sister and friend. Her endearing love to her children was well known. She enjoyed being involved with their activities. She had a special bond with each one and was always available to listen, hug, encourage, comfort and love. She made each feel very spe- cial. Her passing will leave a void in the hearts of the people who knew her and her smile will be forever etched in their hearts. Cathe loved her little dog, Winslow, who gave her great joy. He is such a good boy. Cathe will be missed by her family, daughters, Kim M. Wilson and her husband, Cody of Casa Grande, AZ, and Colleen Clough and her husband, Joseph of Saratoga Springs, NY; sons, Frank E. Kearney Jr. and his wife, Joanne of Clifton Park, NY, and John P. Kearney and his wife, Madonna of Wilton, NY; her brothers, James Kaufman and his wife, Margaret of Guilderland, NY, and Francis Kaufman and his wife, Robin of Stuyvesant; her brother-in-law, John P. Kearney and his wife, Lynda of Loudonville, NY; and her grandchildren, Joshua, Nicholas and Cassandra Prock, and Reilly Wilson; and great-granddaughters, Addison and Tessa. She has several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Cathe was predeceased by her loving and devoted husband, Frank E. Kearney Sr., October 2007; her parents, John J. and Elizabeth Kaufman; sisters, Mary Russell, Elizabeth Vail, Barbra Norton; brothers, Harry K. Kirk and John Kirk; and her granddaughter, Rebecca Isabel in 1990. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, February 19 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Glenville Funeral Home, 9 Glenridge Road, East Glenville, NY. Funeral services Wednesday, February 20, 8:15 a.m. from the Glenville Funeral Home, 9 Glenridge Road, followed at 9 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of the Im- maculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Road, East Glenville, NY with the Father Jerome Gingras officiating. Burial will be at St. Anthony's Cemetery, Glenridge Road, East Glenville, NY. The family of Catherine A. Kearney requests that any memorial donations be made to the Schenectady Hospice, 1411 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308.