Catherine (Kay) Castellana passed away peacefully in her sleep in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida on July 31, 2021, just 4 and a half months after the loss of her husband of almost 69 years. Kay was born on January 28, 1931 in Waltham, Massachusetts to Catherine and Cletus Mayer. She graduated from Catherine Labouré School of Nursing at Carney Hospital in Boston in 1951, married her high school sweetheart, Al Castellana, and served as an R.N. with private physicians until starting her family.
She raised 5 children as a Marine officer's wife, moving her family around the country and abroad alone while her beloved husband served multiple combat tours. She often said "it was hard, but it was a good life."
She loved telling stories of her high school days, where she began a lifelong love of dances and parties. She loved a good party, and she made a bad one better. Everyone who met her loved her for her sense of humor as well as her incomparable drive to serve others in need.
A passionately devoted wife, loving and forgiving mother and friend to all, Kay is survived by her sons Mark and Craig, daughters Amy (Fetzer), Mimi (Wilson) and Mia (Henkel), 2 daughters "in love", Wendy and Pamela, 3 sons "in love", Bob, John and Ryan, 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She lived the love for her family with a commitment we all hope to emulate. She made everyone who knew her want to be better.
Visitation will be Sunday, August 15 from 2-4 at Baldwin Fairchild Oviedo Funeral Home, 501 E Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo with a Vigil service at 3 pm. The Funeral Mass will be on Kay and Al's 69th wedding anniversary, August 16 at 10:30 am at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 5300 Old Howell Branch Rd. in Winter Park with internment in Arlington National Cemetery at a future date. In lieu of flowers the family has asked for donations to Covenanthousefl.org in keeping with Kay's devotion to living her faith out loud by serving all in need.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, guests are encouraged to wear masks and social distance.
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