KATHERINE MARANO

MARANO, Katherine Williams, 92, widow of John F. Marano Jr. of 21 N. New Avenue, Highland Springs, Va., went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Born in Richmond, Katherine was the daughter of the late Mabel and Bernard Williams of Dinwiddie County, Va. Katherine spent her life active in the Highland Springs community raising 3 children, working at the Rexall Drug Store and serving God in the Highland Springs United Methodist Church. Katherine was passionate about her Garden Club activities and played golf into her 70's. A more loving Mom could not have graced this world. We were truly blessed by our MOM. Surviving are sons, James of N. Myrtle Beach, S.C., John III (Linda), of Simpsonville, S.C.; and daughter, Kay Briggs (Don), of Gainesville, Va. Katherine was blessed with eight grandchildren, Jeff Seats, Kathy Quirk, James Jr., John IV, Margaret Duncan, Melissa Marano, and Ashley and Katherine Briggs. Katherine also had three great-grandchildren, Anna Seats, Jenny Quirk and Jonathan Blane Duncan. The family expresses heartfelt thanks to the attending care givers at The Springs of Simpsonville for their dedicated and loving care. Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 1 p.m. at Highland Springs United Methodist Church followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.