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PCIntern

(25,343 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 07:39 AM Apr 2020

For 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

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For some levity I had to post this obit: (Original Post) PCIntern Apr 2020 OP
What a loving tribute. 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #1
A family that knows how to enjoy life...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2020 #2
Nice ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #3
Just wait and see how a certain obit will Scarsdale Apr 2020 #4
Gee, What Do You Mean? ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #12
The ideal obit. Filled with laughs, some rough spots livetohike Apr 2020 #5
Couldn't have said it better. What a wonderful family. nt crickets Apr 2020 #10
There is nothing nicer than an honest trihute malaise Apr 2020 #6
Wonderful, thanks for posting. CaptainTruth Apr 2020 #7
Ugh Lewy Body. That's awful. a la izquierda Apr 2020 #8
Yes. That was the interesting part... PCIntern Apr 2020 #9
Lovely obit! I'm going to remember the "put the fun in dysfunctional" quip. Nitram Apr 2020 #11

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
4. Just wait and see how a certain obit will
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 08:20 AM
Apr 2020

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!!

PCIntern

(25,343 posts)
9. Yes. That was the interesting part...
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 09:52 AM
Apr 2020

That no body parts can be harvested.

It’s 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 he’s been positive it was a no-go.

Nitram

(22,671 posts)
11. Lovely obit! I'm going to remember the "put the fun in dysfunctional" quip.
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 10:32 AM
Apr 2020

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.

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