Catherine M. “Kay” Murtha, (nee Grady) 93 of Arlington Heights was born August 8, 1924 in New York City, New York to James and Hannah (nee Dumford) O’Grady and passed away June 15, 2018. Catherine graduated from Good Counsel High School and went to work at Sonitone Hearing Aide Manufacturer where she met and married her sweetheart Edward J. Murtha on May 3, 1947. They were married for 57 years when Edward passed in 2004. Catherine was the loving mother of Margaret Mary (Joseph) Xanthopoulos, Mary Kay (F. James) Bucaro, Edward G. Murtha and the late Cathy Anne Murtha; cherished grandmother of Patrick (Maria) Murtha, Catherine Krizka, James Krizka, Jamie Lynne (Parker) Remak, Briana Bucaro, Meghan Bucaro and Elizabeth Xanthopoulos; great-grandmother of Jaden Buford, Camren Krizka and Parker J. Remak; dear sister of Franklin (Marie) Grady and the late John (late Anita) Grady and late Joseph (late Clementine) Grady and loving aunt of numerous nieces and nephews. She was a strong advocate for Misericordia Home in Chicago where her son Edward resides and was a founder of the Misericordia Thrift Shop that she ran with three other volunteers for over 35 years. Visitation will be Friday, June 22, 2018 from 9:30 AM until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM at St. Norbert Catholic Church, 1809 Walters Avenue in Northbrook. Entombment will be in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Misericordia Heart of Mercy, 6300 N. Ridge Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660.
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