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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFor some levity I had to post this obit:
SULLIVAN
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
KATHLEEN T.
aka 'SUCKER LADY'
On April 4, 2020, 76 years young, dropped the mic peacefully in Lititz, PA. It is believed she succumbed to the years of raising 3 kids: 2 fairly normal, and one completely off her own rocker. Sorry COVID-19, we beat you to it on this one!
Kathy was a great woman, mother, mom-mom, friend, aunt, sister to some, not so much to others, wife (at one point)/ companion/ buddy to one. Born on October 25, 1943 in Collingswood, NJ, she was the oldest daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine "Kitty-Kat" Visgil. She leaves behind a dysfunctional family, and while we believe we put the 'fun' in dysfunctional, Kath was quite frankly tired of dealing with our shenanigans.
Kathy served this great country as a Lieutenant Colonel Army Reserve nurse. She secretly enjoyed the escape to serve one weekend per month and 2 weeks each year. Her kids did too! Our friends would send Christmas cards to the military, thanking them for sending mom to boot camp. While she did not like the idea of parties at her home, she did enjoy a clean, spotless house upon her return.
Cooking was not her greatest skill, unless it was Hamburger Helper, but the heart shaped toast in the morning let you know she cared. It was a guarantee that at Thanksgiving, the Pillsbury rolls would be burned, but she did make a mean walnut apple pie.
Mom was so grateful to the fellas of the NJDOT who completed Route 55 so she could get to her happy place in less than an hour: "The Lake" in Millville, NJ became our family haven. The whole family jammed into the cabin - awesome times were had by all and we would like to thank you, Mom, for introducing us to such a wonderful place.
We will miss you every day. Even though today may be a rough one, we will remember your strength through the tough years and keep going. You made our lives, Mom. We love you so much. Say hello to mom-mom and pop-pop for us.
Kathy is survived by sister Mary (Jim), brothers Tony (Mary Lou) and John (Terry), children Kelly, Ryan (Meagan), Kristin, companion Whitey, grandson Tanner, and grand-daughter CC.
Because of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, we will be postponing the celebration of life until August 29, 2020 at 11 A.M. at CHARLES F. SNYDER JR. FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz PA with military honors. Guests will be received prior to service at 10 A.M. Please put it on your calendars, come celebrate her life with us and join the family for lunch afterwards. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 circumstances, researchers were not allowed to retrieve Kathy's brain tissue to help advance the study of this disease and improve the clinical care of patients. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Kathy's honor to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at
https://www.lbda.org/donate.
To leave a condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com
3catwoman3
(23,812 posts)Humor and tenderness .
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,593 posts)ProfessorGAC
(64,413 posts)Also odd that an obit lightens the mood, isn't it?
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)lighten the mood of the entire country! No ceremonial lying in state, no crowded church, or funeral procession. We can all (those of us who are lucky enough to survive) celebrate in our own way. Yipee!!
ProfessorGAC
(64,413 posts)livetohike
(22,084 posts)and love. Just like life. Thanks for posting it.
crickets
(25,896 posts)malaise
(267,800 posts)Lovely - made me smile
CaptainTruth
(6,546 posts)a la izquierda
(11,784 posts)My gran died of that.
I hope to have such an entertaining obituary.
PCIntern
(25,343 posts)That no body parts can be harvested.
Its also interesting that I have a casual acquaintance who just had a heart transplant to save his life: he was within two to four weeks of dying. They tested him before the surgery: if hes been positive it was a no-go.
Nitram
(22,671 posts)We should all be so lucky as to have an obit like this one written for us. Celebrating our strengths and our weaknesses with love and honesty.