Catherine (Kay) Cardillo, 87, of Chadds Ford, died Saturday, Nov. 17 after a long illness in Chadds Ford.
Born in New York City to John and Alvina LaPuma. Catherine graduated in 1947 with a commercial diploma from Evander Childs High School in the Bronx where she was active in the arts, enjoyed roller skating and captain of the basketball team.
She married Rocco Cardillo in 1950 and moved to Mt. Kisco where she raised and was a devoted wife and mother.
She was the beloved mother of Rocco Jr (Rick), Rosemarie Pasquale, Carol Crane. She loved watching and caring for her grandchildren who were the light of her life; Daniel Cardillo, Catherine Pasquale, Matt and Tim Crane. She was predeceased by her husband Rocco, her son Michael and sister Celia Santor from Rome, Georgia.
She worked at Pace University from 1980-1996 in the School of Nursing and the Academic Scheduler for the Pleasantville student body.
Prior to that, she was the insurance secretary at the Mt. Kisco Medical Group from 1969-1980 and the Secretary to the Vice President of Claims at the Phoenix London Group Ins. Co. in NYC.
While raising her family she became the Cub Scout and Brownie Leader as well Girl Scout Troop leader and later served as Neighborhood Chairwoman of the Girl Scouts of America, the executive member of the PTA at Mt. Kisco Elementary school.
When Kay was finished raising her family and decided to "retire" she became very active in the community. She was an active member of St Francis of Assisi Parish in Mt. Kisco for over 40 years. She was the parish secretary for twenty years as well as a lector, Eucharist minister, member of the adult choir and the parish council. She volunteered at Northern Westchester Hospital Center throughout her retirement.
After moving to Chadds Ford with her daughter, she became an active member of the Senior Center and enjoyed monthly tea parties with her friends, taking trips to area musicals and Longwood Gardens, doing arts and crafts and the making hats for Red Hat club.
Family & Friends are invited to Cassidy Flynn Funeral Home Inc. Monday, Nov. 19 from 4-7 p.m., for visitation. A funeral mass will be held for Catherine at St Francis of Assisi Church 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. Burial to follow St. Francis Cemetery.
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