Maureen Anne McTigue

Maureen Kennedy McTigue passed away on August 16, 2015, Maureen was born February 29, 1940 in the Bronx to Catherine Hayes Kennedy and Thomas Kennedy. She grew up in the Wakefield section of the Bronx.

She attended St Barnabas High School and Katherine Gibbs School. Maureen earned Bachelor and Masters degrees with honors in Psychology and Education from the College of New Rochelle. She held Certification for Special Education K through 12 grades.

On June 24, 1961 she married Robert McTigue in St Francis of Rome Church in the Bronx. She worked as a legal secretary until her first child was born.

In addition to her husband of 54 years, Maureen is survived by 4 children: Diane Cain of Nanuet, NY (William), Arlene Clements of San Diego, CA (Kevin), Thomas of Scarsdale, NY and Ken of New Windsor, NY (Annette). She loved each of her 11 grandchildren: Billy, Kevin, Catherine Cain; Kevin Clements; Keely, Cavan, Owen, Quinlan, Griffin, Brayden, Brenna McTigue. Maureen is also survived by her childhood best friend Kathleen Lynch Murphy.

Maureen is remembered by the many children who benefited from her volunteer arts and crafts classes at Our Lady of Fatima school and by the girls she coached on the basketball teams at OLF and IHM for many years.

Maureen was very artistic and had an excellent eye for decor. She started Outstanding Occasions, her party planning and production business, and brought happiness to many brides with her floral arrangements and to event chairpersons with her decorations.

Maureen was a 48 year parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church and was an active volunteer serving as a Eucharistic Minister and an officer in the St Elizabeth Guild.

Maureen enjoyed traveling, especially cruises, and visiting her grandchildren. She cheered on their teams in all sports in any kind of weather and always told each one - Good game.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 20 from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm at the Edwin L Bennett Funeral Home, 824 Scarsdale Ave,. Scarsdale, NY. Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 21 at 10am in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 5 Strathmore Road, Scarsdale, NY. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla.

Arrangements under the direction of Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes, Scarsdale, NY.