Kathleen Grace Beebe

BEEBE, Kathleen Grace
Age 58, of Elmira NY, Thursday, July 10, 2008, at home surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with cancer. Kathy was born June 22, 1950 a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret McCann Grace. She was also predeceased by her sister Joanne Zifchock. Kathy is survived by her husband of 32 years, Lawrence L. Beebe; son Timothy L. Beebe of New York City; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia E. and Joseph Leone of Boston MA; sisters and brothers-in-law, Eleanor and Vincent Sementilli of Corning, Mary D'Ambrosia of Florida, Margaret Grace and Paul Tucci of Ithaca, Patricia and Charles Farfaglia of Connecticut; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Kenneth and Theresa Beebe of Elmira; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Martin and Jacqueline Beebe of Elmira Heights, Nancy Coldiron of Horseheads, Annette and Mike Cobb of Elmira; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Kathy was a graduate of Corning Community College with a degree in nursing. She later went back to school at SUNY Brockport and earned her Bachelor degree in sociology. Kathy had a diverse working career in the health and human services field. She started as a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital and after taking a few years off while her children were young Kathy went back to work with the Head Start Program at E.O.P. She later spent some time as a public health nurse with the Chemung County Health Department before going back to E.O.P. where she held the position of Health Care Manager for the Head Start Program. The most important thing in Kathy's life was her family and she cherished the times she could spend with them. Friends are invited to McInerny Funeral Home, corner of W. Water and Walnut Sts. on Sunday, July 13, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A prayer service will be held there on Monday at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Committal prayers and interment will follow at St. Peter & Paul's Cemetery. Donations in Kathy's memory may be directed to either, Southern Tier Hospice, 11751 E. Corning Rd., Corning NY 14830 or Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, Elm & Carlton Sts., Buffalo, NY 14263.