Catherine Thompson Farrell

"Kate" Farrell, age 88, of Hoover, Alabama passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was born Catherine Marie Thompson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 14, 1934. "Kate" was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many in Birmingham, Alabama and in Pittsburgh. She moved in 1981 to the Birmingham area, where she enjoyed a full and very happy life with her husband, Dan Farrell, in the Riverchase community. She will be remembered for her sense of humor, her gift of storytelling, and her kind generosity. Kate was predeceased by her husband, Dan, to whom she was married for 56 years. Survivors include their two daughters, Kimberly Farrell of Atlanta, Georgia, and Daryl Farrell (Lou Amalfitano) of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania; one granddaughter, Kate Amalfitano of Baltimore, Maryland; and one sister, Audrey Cassidy of Pittsburgh. Mass will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Hoover, followed by inurnment at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, www.t2t.org. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.SouthernHeritageFunerals.com for the Farrell family.