Catherine MacRae

Catherine (“Kitty”) Jennings MacRae, 81, of the Township of Washington, NJ, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. During her final days, Kitty was surrounded by, and cared for by, her three children, her daughters-in-law and her granddaughter before passing peacefully. She is survived by her son, Kevin, and his wife Ellen of Peachtree City, Georgia; her son, Tom, and his wife Linda of Monterey, California; her daughter, Mary, of Bedminster, NJ; her granddaughter, Mary and her husband Chris, of Arlington, Virginia; and her sister-in-law, Anne Rooney Jennings, of Ormond Beach, Florida. Kitty is the loving daughter of Thomas and Mary Jennings, and loving sister of Thomas Jennings, Jr, all who predeceased her.

Kitty was born in New York, NY and was raised in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx. She attended St. John’s Grammar School, St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Business School. Kitty defined herself through her agapic love for her children and granddaughter, as well as by her deep and extensive friendships. Kitty was an avid reader and enjoyed taking trips to visit family out of state; the most recent was to Maine and offered her the opportunity to meet her cousin, Doreen, from Ireland with whom she was exchanging letters for 70+ years. Kitty was employed by the Westwood Regional Board of Education as a school secretary.

The family prefers neither flowers nor memorial contributions, and instead respectfully asks you to remember Kitty in your prayers. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church, 668 Ridgewood Road, Township of Washington, NJ 07676 on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 10:00 am.