Catherine "Kitty" Agatha McNamara
May 2nd, 2019
Catherine “Kitty” Agatha McNamara, age 87, of West Dennis, MA and formerly of Sudbury, MA, passed away peacefully at Cape Cod Hospital on May 2, 2019, after a period of declining health. Kitty was born on February 27, 1932 in Providence, RI. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 64 years, Bob, her parents Joseph and Esther Modelski and her sisters Margaret Foxx and Mary Walch.
Kitty was the loving mother to Timothy McNamara and his wife, Onelia of Tampa, FL, Kevin McNamara and his wife, Peggy of South Yarmouth, Christopher McNamara and his wife, Angela of Harwich Port and Patrick McNamara and his wife, Elaine of Harwich. She was also the loving grandmother of Erin, Sean, Jillian and Michaela.
After graduating from High School, Kitty went on to earn her Teaching Degree from RI College of Education in 1953 and her Master’s Degree from Lesley College in 1975. Kitty was employed in the Sudbury School System for over 20 years as a 1st and 2nd grade teacher.
After retiring to West Dennis, Kitty volunteered in various organizations to include the Jericho House, the West Dennis Garden Club and the Ezra Baker School. Kitty also enjoyed 20 years of extensive travel throughout the world with her husband Bob.
The one consistent thought Kitty always shared was how fortunate she and Bob had always been.
Friends and relatives are invited to call at the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave., South Yarmouth, MA on Friday, May 10, 2019 from 4 to 7 P.M. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. in Saint Pius X Church, Station Ave., South Yarmouth, MA. Interment in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Route 134, South Dennis, MA 02660.
The family would like to thank the staff at Thirwood Place, Maplewood-Brewster and the Cape Cod Hospital for their kind and compassionate care.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Cape Cod Hospital Foundation, Alzheimer's Program, P. O. Box 370, Hyannis, MA 02601.