Kathleen M. (Kathy) of Park Ridge, NJ. Born in Hoboken, NJ on June 11, 1957 to Florence and James Craffey, passed away, suddenly, on July 26, 2021. Kathy is predeceased by her loving parents, paternal and maternal grandparents and aunts, and her crazy brother-in-law, Tom Hamilton.
Kathy was a graduate of Pascack Hills High School, and went on to receive a B.S. from St. Peter’s University. She spent the majority of her career in operations management for Konica Minolta, Ramsey, NJ. Kathy loved spending time with her family and valued every second she spent with them. She cherished the love and support she received from close friends, new and old, and enjoyed time on the Saloon Rooftop with them. Kathy had special relationships with her co-workers, whom she considered to be her Konica Minolta “family”.
Kathy’s favorite place was the Jersey Shore, where she was able to connect with family and friends vacationing at the same time, bask in the sun, and hit the boardwalk bars and restaurants. Kathy was Bruce Springsteen’s greatest fan and never missed an opportunity to attend the Boss’ concerts. Kathy’s family never missed the opportunity to grab a piece of her love-filled crumb cake or banana bread, and often was assisted by her junior chefs (her nieces and nephews). She is survived by her sisters, Marianne Hamilton of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Patricia Roettger of Park Ridge, NJ, brother-in-law, Kenneth Roettger, Westwood, NJ, and brothers, James (Kiara) Craffey of Allendale, NJ, Thomas (Michelle) Craffey of Garnerville, NY and Edward (Kathleen) Craffey of Park Ridge, NJ. Kathy is also survived by nieces and nephews, Melanie, Matthew, Colleen, Caroline, Kristen, Elizabeth, Sean, Theresa, Caitlin, Mary Grace, and Molly and great nieces and nephews, James, Madison, Tyler, Ryder, Kiara, Jace, Hudson, Ayva and Emma, maternal aunts, Jane Fair, Kathleen Gianinio (Phil), and Mary Susan McConville, paternal uncle, Robert Moll. and many loving cousins and friends.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, July 30th at Becker Funeral Home, Westwood, NJ 2-4 and 6-9 PM. The Funeral Mass celebrating Kathy’s life and faith will be at Our Lady of Mercy R.C. Church, Park Ridge NJ on Saturday July 31st at 10 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Tri-Boro Food Pantry, Park Ridge, NJ, or a favorite charity, would be greatly appreciated.
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