Kathleen M. McElroy, 72, of Elizabeth, N.J. passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Ms. McElroy worked at the Elizabeth Public Library and as a sales representative for several businesses in New Jersey. Later, she worked as a bookkeeper for Evangel Day School in Elizabeth. A beloved mother, sister, cousin, and friend, she was fiercely loyal to the Mets and her local Pathmark. She listened to Neil Diamond, loved dogs, and later in life diligently nourished a local outdoor cat in Elmora whom she named Mommy Cat. She was a caring mother and tenacious advocate for her only son, James R. McElroy, and his fiancé, Brooke Depenbusch, of Earlville, N.Y.
Kathleen was wife to Richard R. Mannix (deceased);
Sister of James V. McElroy of Elizabeth;
Sister-in-law to Gerry Mannix of Point Pleasant, NJ, Kevin and Penny O’Leary of Avon-By-The-Sea, NJ, Donald Mannix (deceased), Sue Mannix (deceased) and Tom Burns of Elizabeth.
Stepmother to William Mannix of Clark, NJ; Cindy and Ian Zeh of East Brunswick, NJ, and Richard Mannix and Edward Mannix of Clark, NJ;
Beloved step-grandmother to Isabella and Madison Zeh
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kathleen's memory to the Children’s Department of the Elizabeth Public Library.
A visitation for Kathleen will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home, 2124 East Saint George Ave, Linden, NJ 07036. Friends and family are invited to gather on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the funeral home. A funeral mass will take place Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at St Genevieve's Church, 200 Monmouth Rd, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. A funeral will follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery, Inman Ave., Colonia, NJ 07067.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.krowickifuneralhome.com for the McElroy family.
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