“THE LIFE STORY OF KATHLEEN SHARON LAVERY PHILLIPS”
KATHY WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 30TH 1956 HER FATHER WILLIAM WAS 29 AND HER MOTHER JOAN WAS 23. KATHY WAS BORN AT MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL IN OAKLAND PA AND WEIGHED 7LBS. 8 OZ AND HER LENGTH WAS 18 1/2 INCHES. KATHY JOINED PATTY AT HOME AND SOON AFTER THAT THEY WERE JOINED BY PEGGY & MAUREEN. THE LAVERY FAMILY WAS COMPLETE AND READY TO EXPLORE THE WORLD. KATHY STARTED KINDERGARDEN IN 1961 AT OAKWOOD SCHOOL. SHE CONTINUED AT OAKWOOD THRU 6TH GRADE FROM 1962-1968 AND THEN WENT TO LANGLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM 1968-1970 AND GRADUATED FROM LANGLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1974. KATHY STARTED WORKING AT GRANTS BRADFORD HOUSE RESTAURANT AS A HOSTESS IN SEPTEMBER 1972 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1974. KATHY THEN WORKED AT JOSEPH B DAHLKEMPERS FROM SEPTEMBER 1974 TO MAY 1977 AS AN OFFICE SUPERVISOR.
KATHY MARRIED ROBERT (BOB) WILLIAM PHILLIPS ON FEBRUARY 14, 1976 - VALENTINE’S DAY. THEY WELCOMED 2 SON’S AND A DAUGHTER. SEAN MICHAEL WAS BORN ON MAY 24, 1977, KEVIN JOHN WAS BORN ON AUGUST 10, 1978, THEIR DAUGHTER KERRI ANN FOLLOWED ON JANUARY 9, 1980. KATHY RETURNED TO WORK FROM 1982 THRU 1985 AT UNITED DAIRY FARMS AS A CLERK. KATHY WAS ABLE TO WORK AT HOME FOR WICKES FURNITURE FROM 1984 THRU 1987 AS A SECRETARY. SHE THEN WORKED AT HUGGYS CORNER FROM 1987 TO 1990. KATHY THEN REALLY ENJOYED HER TIME IN THE BAKERY AT GIANT EAGLE AS A CAKE DECORATOR. KATHY’S (GRAMMY) ENJOYED NINE LOVING GRANDCHILDREN, WHO SHE SHARED SUCH WONDERFUL TIME & MEMORIES WITH INCLUDED: SHANE M (1999-2016), CASSIDY A (8-23-2001), DOMINIC J (2-28-2004), NICHOLAS L (5-4-2004), JACOB R (6-8-2004), ALONNA C (11-02-2004), MCKENNA H (12-29-2005), MADISYN D (2-24-2007) AND DELANEY R (04-26-2010).
KATHY’S FAVORITE COLOR WAS PURPLE, SHE ALSO ENJOYED LISTENING TO OLDIES AND HER FAVORITE SONG WAS FOREVER BY THE MARVELETTES. HER FAVORITE GO TO RESTAURANTS WERE BIG DADDY’S, DENNY PIZZA, RED BULL AND PASTA 2. HER HOBBY’S INCLUDED COOKING, BAKING AND CAKE DECORATING WHO MANY OF HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY ENJOYED OFTEN! SHE ALSO ENJOY WORKING ON HOME PROJECTS WITH HER FAMILY. HER FAVORITE VACATIONS ALWAYS INCLUDED THE BEACH, WEEKEND TRIPS WITH BOB, HER KIDS AND GRANDKIDS. HER AND BOB SPEND THEIR 25TH ANIVERSARY IN HAWAII!! YEARLY VACATIONS TO THE OUTER BANKS ALWAYS INCLUDED HER IMMEDIATE AND EXTENDED FAMILY INCLUDING HER DAD, SISTERS, AUNT & UNCLE AND COUSINS WHEN EVER AVAILABLE. KATHY ALSO ENJOYED TRIPS TO MEXICO, HOCKING HILLS, ALTOONA, DOUG’S CABIN IN ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST, SUGAR CREEK AND NIAGARA FALLS.
KATHY UNFORTUNATELY DEALT WITH HEALTH ISSUES THROUGHOUT HER ENTIRE LIFE. SHE HAD NUMEROUS SURGERIES, ALLERGIES AND SEVERAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. SHE HAD A HEART ATTACK ON OCTOBER 12TH 2002. KATHY ALSO REQUIRED STENTS IN HER HEART ON OCTOBER 14TH 2002, OCTOBER 17TH 2002 AND AGAIN ON MARCH 6TH 2006. STENTS CLOSING REPAIRED ON NOVEMBER 27TH 2022 AND SEVERAL REPAIRS IN 2003 AND 2004. THROUGH ALL THE HARD TIMES SHE ALWAYS HAD THAT BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE ON LIFE. SHE NEVER LET HER HEALTH ISSUE GET THE BEST OF HER AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WAS HER UNENDING LOVE OF HER FAMILY.
KATHY HANDLED DEATH THE SAME WAY SHE HANDLED LIFE WITH COURAGE, STRENGTH, AND LOVE OF FAMILY. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER IN MAY OF 2021 AND WAS GIVEN 6 MONTHS TO LIVE. WITH THE LOVE OF HER FAMILY, AND HER AMAZING STRENGTH SHE OUTLASTED THE 6 MONTHS. WITH ALL HER FAMILY INCLUDING BOB, KID’S, GRANDKID’S, SISTERS AND AUNT AND UNCLE SHE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY IN HER HOME ON JANUARY 24, 2022, AT THE AGE OF 65.
SHE WILL BE FOREVER MISSED.
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KATHY, MY CHERISHED SISTER-N-LAW
IT’S BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE YOU LEFT US, BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT WAS JUST YESTERDAY. YOU WERE SUCH A WONDERFUL SISTER- N-LAW AND I WAS SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU IN MY LIFE. I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH THE MEMORIES WE HAVE HAD. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AND MIND.
DAY WITH GRANDKIDS AND GRAMMY
SPENT SOME TIME WITH THE GRANDKIDS TODAY. CASSIDY, DOMINIC, MADISYN, NICK, MCKENNA AND JACOB MET AT THE CEMETERY TO VISIT OUR ANGEL THAT WE MISS AND LOVED OUR "GRAMMY". AFTER TIME AT THE CEMETERY, WE HAD LUNCH AT EAT & PARK. A VERY ENJOYABLE DAY FOR ALL OF US & WE ALL KNEW GRAMMY WAS WATCHING OVER US.
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❤️❤️
Can’t believe it’s been 2 years already since I’ve heard your voice or held your hand. We think about you all the time and miss you every day. Please continue to watch over all of us and we’ll keep trying to make you proud. Until we meet again. Love Ya!!!
LOVE OF MY LIFE
I WAS TOLD WHEN A LOVE ONE PASSES TIME WILL HEAL YOUR BROKEN HEART AND THE LONELINESS YOU FEEL. IT’S BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE YOU MADE YOUR HEAVENLY JOURNEY AND MY BROKEN HEART AND LONELINESS CONTINUES WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE. IN THE FIFTY YEARS WE KNEW EACH OTHER WE WERE ONLY APART FOR A FEW MONTHS. WE NEVER NEEDED WILD PARTYS, ALCOHOL OR DRUGS TO ENJOY OUR LIFE, WE ONLY NEEDED EACH OTHER AND OUR FAMILY’S. AS I PROMISED YOU “KID” I WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK AFTER OUR FAMILY AND LIVE MY LIFE WITH THE SAME VALUES WE LEARNED FROM EACH OTHER. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, I WILL LOVE AND MISS YOU FOREVER!
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Sister
It has been two years since you had to leave us. My heart is still so broken. It's been so difficult to go on without you . I see you, hear you and can smell you near me, but it's not the same. I want to hug you, laugh with you, hold you tight and never let go! The love between sisters lasts forever. I miss you so much Kathy! I find some peace in knowing one day we will be side by side again! I love you!
MISSING YOU FOREVER!
KATHY WAS A STRONG AND GIVING WOMAN THAT I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SHARING MY LIFE WITH. SHE WAS THE SWEETEST AND MOST LOVING PERSON I EVER KNEW. I THANK GOD FOR LETTING ME HAVE HER IN MY LIFE TO LOVE AND RAISE OUR FAMILY. I MISS HER EVERYDAY BUT I KNOW SHE WILL BE IN MY HEART FOREVER. LOVE YOU THE MOSTEST FOREVER AND EVER! YOUR BEST FRIEND, HUSBAND AND SOUL MATE BOBBY
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