Catherine Nancy “Kaye” Fath formerly of Champion passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre January 10, 2012 at the age of 85 years with her family by her side.
Kaye was born November 8, 1926 at Calgary, Alberta to Joseph and Sarah Kennedy were she completed her schooling. She met and married Philip February 10, 1949 and together they came to the Champion area to begin farm life, after the first few years on the farm they built a home in Champion where they resided until retiring and selling the farm to son Glenn.
They loved to travel, camping and winters in Mesa, Arizona. They moved to Vulcan were she has resided since.
Kaye was active in the Champion community through St. Mary’s Alter Society and Drop-In Centre.
Loving wife for the past 62 years of Philip, loving mother of two daughters Linda (Patrick) Moore and Gaye (Roy) Lucas, three sons Glenn (Connie), Allan (Lesley) and Darrell (Sherri),
16 grandchildren Tami (Mark) Sanderson, Angela (Laine) Hendricks, Stacey (Braeden) Souter, Ryan (Meg) Lucas, Jenna (Gray) Lucas, Kacey (Josh) Lucas, Shannon (Don) Horkoff,
Christie (Trent) Caskey , Jason (Jolene) Fath, Wade (MaryAnne) Fath, Kelsey Fath, David (Annie) Fath, Geoffrey Fath, Jodie (Emrys) Phoebus, Carey Fath and Daniel Fath, 21 great grandchildren, in-laws Roma Kennedy, Robert and Joyce Fath, Harvey Fath, Allan and Pat Fath and numerous nieces and nephews. Kaye was predeceased by her parents, 3 brothers Albert, Earl and Harry, 2 sisters Sally and Mary and sister-in-law Helen Strauss.
Funeral Mass will be said Saturday January 14, 2011 at 11 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Champion with Fr. Ed Hospet celebrant.
Interment Champion Catholic Cemetery.
Honorary bearers Shannon Horkoff, Christie Caskey, Jodie Phoebus, Kelsey Fath, Tami Sanderson, Angela Hendricks, Stacey Souter, Jenna Lucas and Kacey Lucas.
Casket bearers were Jason Fath, Wade Fath, David Fath, Geoffrey Fath, Carey Fath, Daniel Fath and Ryan Lucas.
If friends so desire, tributes in Kaye’s memory can be made to either Vulcan Community Health Centre “Long Term Care Unit” Box 229 Vulcan T0L 2B0 or Alzheimer Society of Alberta 10531 Kingsway Ave. Edmonton T5A 4K1
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home telephone 403-485-2633. E-condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca
On behalf of all of the Koenig family – we wish to express our deepest sypmathy to Kaye’s family and tell everyone our prayers are with you at this time
Peter and I were so sorry to learn of the death of Kaye, the matriarch of the wonderful Fath family. We have very fond memories of meeting Grandma, and her family when our daughter, Annie and Kaye’s grandson, Dave were married. We remember her as a warm woman who loved to connect and chat with people. How she loved her family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren! What a wonderful gift she was to all of you. Our sympathy to all of you. With love, Janyce and Peter Kittler, Norwell, MA USA