Catherine "Kay" Hannah

Kay, a 61 year resident of Ventura, was born July 23, 1921, in Pomona, California, to Benjamin and Eulalie Ellis. Growing up in Alhambra, California, she was the oldest of three children. She was active in sports; excelling in basketball and tennis. She even won a city tennis championship. Kay loved dancing to the music of the Big Bands and was also an accomplished pianist and played for many organizations, events and parties.

Kay graduated from Alhambra High School in 1939 and Pasadena City College in 1941. She had planned to transfer to USC but, due to WWII, instead went to work at Security Pacific Bank in Pasadena. She eventually landed in the Escrow Department and said that was the best education she could have ever gotten.

She met her husband, Bill Hannah, on a blind date in 1949 and they were married six months later on April 15, 1950. In May of 1951 Bill and Kay were blessed with their first son, Glen. In November of 1953 they moved to Ventura from Santa Ana due the Bill's job and, a couple of months later, their second son, Doug, was born. In 1960 their daughter, Karen, was born. In 1965 Kay returned to work part time in the Escrow Department at Security Pacific Bank, Ventura. She retired in 1982 as Escrow Manager of the Oxnard branch.

Kay enjoyed traveling, especially to Yosemite and Bass Lake where she went as a child and continued to go into her 90's. She also enjoyed knitting, golf, bridge, being with her family, watching sports and was a Dodger and Laker fan. Kay rarely missed a game that one of her children or grandchildren were playing in or that her son coached.

Kay was an active member of the Ventura First United Methodist Church, Hilltoppers, Shell Wives, League of Woman Voters, and Project Understanding. She had a great attitude and a ready smile.

Kay is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Glen and Judy Hannah and Doug and Lynda Hannah; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and David Glenn; seven grandchildren, Bryan (Sara), Nicki (Jeremy), Scott, Kimmie, Loren, Chris and Trevor; and four great grandchildren, Mac, Rylie, Sam and Hannah. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Bill, in 2005, as well as her two siblings.

Memorial services will be held at on Saturday, June 6, 2 pm, at Ted Mayr Funeral Home, 3150 Loma Vista Rd., Ventura.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Project Understanding or the local Red Cross.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Ted Mayr Funeral Home, Ventura. Condolences may be sent to TedMayrFuneralHome.com