Catherine T. McMahon-Andrews

Catherine graduated at the age of sixteen from Catholic High School in Troy, receiving a Regents diploma. Shortly thereafter, Catherine was employed at General Electric in Schenectady in the payroll department.

On October 2, 1948, Catherine married Wayne J. Andrews at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Troy. They were married for fifty-two and a half years. They had five children: Wayne, Jr.; Peter; Brian; Christine and Catherine, Jr..

Catherine was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. In Catherine’s 83 years on this Earth she made life more wonderful for everyone who knew her – Catherine was a beautiful person. Catherine was a devout Catholic and her faith was a driving force in words and actions and in all that she did.

Catherine enjoyed crocheting and was a published author and designer of many patterns that she had created in such magazines as Crochet World; Crochet & Knitting Designs and numerous other magazines. Other interests were traveling, reading and volunteering. Catherine volunteered for the Caring Neighbors program: She was a friendly visitor and fundraiser for the Celtic Fests; a Hospitality volunteer at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and a fundraiser for the American Heart Association and the American Lung Association, respectively. In her teenage years, Catherine volunteered with the Sisters of Mercy in Troy.

Notably, Catherine was the first employee of Sissy’s Little Lamb’s Daycare. Catherine had a special way with all children. She loved her “extended Daycare family” – The children, parents, staff and owner, Erica Barbaras. Miss Kay, as she was fondly known, will be remembered for years to come by those lives that she touched at “Little Lambs”.

Catherine leaves behind her loving family: Wayne & Christine Andrews, Jr.; Peter & Renee; Brian & Janet; Christine & Aaron Harrison; Catherine Andrews-O’Donnell; Pamela & Eric Stewart; Jeffrey & Deidre House; Erica & Mark Barbaras; grandchildren Stephen, Michael, John & Jennifer, Jason & Cindy, Danielle, Phillip, Mark, Megan, Michelle and Mary-Catherine Andrews; Kristian & Kwan, Matthew, Aaron and Gabriel House, Caitlin & Shawn Pokrorny, Rachael & Brian Westcott, Katrina & Marqui Vega; William & Caitlin Featherstone; great-grandchildren, Nicolas, Terzah, Elkanah, Ezra, Cailin & Jenna Andrews, Zellah, Ian & Elias House, Jacob Joubert, Olivia Westcott, Clara Pokorny, Luna & Samara Vega; sisters, Johanna Giordano, Noreen McMahon, Shelia McKeown and brother Michael McMahon; in-laws, Patricia, Ellen, Barbara & Elaine McMahon, Donna Jean Rider, Elizabeth Townsend, Elaine & Frances Andrews, William Reinhol, Thomas Chareette, Arthur Kling, Henry Veipert and Frank Barbalace. Additionally, numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Catherine was predeceased by her husband, Wayne; great-grandson, Yasid Andrews; son-in-law, Thomas O’Donnell; sisters, Mary Veipert; Margaret Blais; Constance Spens; Anna Reinhol; Agnes Barbalace; brothers, John, Jr., James, Joseph and Edmund McMahon; in-laws, J. Robert Giordano; Richard Spens; Donald Blais, Sr.; Albert Townsend; Keith Rider; Richard & David Andrews, and Delores McMahon.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012 in St. Mary’s Church, 39 Walnut Street, Oneonta. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Emmons. There will be no calling hours.

In Lieu of flowers please make donations to the Laurens Volunteer Emergency Squad, Main Street, Laurens, NY.

The world is not less wonderful because Catherine has died;

The world is more wonderful because she lived.

Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.grummonsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.