Catherine Mary (Cathy) Cassidy of Westwood, NJ passed away on June 10, 2021 surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of Rod Cassidy. Loving mother of Kerry Heiser and her husband, Gary, Colleen Jankowsky and her husband, Paul, Chris Cassidy and his wife, Gioia, Sean Cassidy and his wife, Lisa and Katie Cassidy. Awesome Nan to Taryn, Sean Paul, Shannon, Megan, Hugh, Ryan, Sam and Connor. She loved their family pet, Butch Cassidy and her fur grandchildren: Max, Eli, Ringo, Toby, and Rudy. She is predeceased by her parents John and Margaret Craghan and her brother, Hugh Wilson. She is survived by her brother John Craghan and his wife Barbara and her sister Rosalie Lazar and her husband, John. She was a dear aunt to 35 nieces and nephews.
Cathy was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1937. She attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) and graduated from Bay Ridge High School. She was an Irish step dancer, baton twirler and a member of the OLPH band. She worked at Dewey Ballantine in New York. Cathy and Rod met at the Last Chance Dance at OLPH in May 1958. They married on Halloween in 1959. Rod and Cathy moved to Westwood in 1964 and raised their five children on Harding Avenue. She considered her Harding Avenue neighbors throughout the years as her extended family. Cathy was a CCD teacher at St. Andrew’s and volunteered with the Bergen County Board of Elections. She was a NY Rangers, NY Mets and NY Giants fan by marriage. She loved visiting Long Beach Island. She cherished her time with family and friends. The family will be receiving friends at Becker’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 between 4-8pm. A mass will be held at St Andrew’s Church in Westwood at 10:30 am on Wednesday, June 16. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in Cathy’s honor to the St Francis Breadline (www.stfrancisbreadline.org)
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