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Catherine Rita Keighery Stewart

1913 - 2002

BORN

1913

DIED

2002

Catherine Stewart Obituary

Catherine Rita Keighery Stewart, 89, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, in Fort Worth.

Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Holy Family Catholic Church. Private burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.

Memorials: Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Catholic Charities.

Catherine Keighery Stewart was born and grew up in New York City, moved to Tennessee as an Air Force wife, retired in Florida and then returned to New York City before moving to Fort Worth in 1989.

She worked to support her family as a switchboard operator for the New York telephone company for 10 years. Later, she worked for the federal government at Sewart Air Force Base, Tenn., for nine years. Upon returning to New York, she worked for CBS as a communications supervisor.

Cathy brought love to all who knew her.

Survivors: Son, Bob Keighery and his wife, Peggy, of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Sean Keighery of Herndon, Va., Kathleen Wood of Chantilly, Va., Deborah Orem of Lakeridge, Va., Laura Toelle of Ashburn, Va., and Bryan Keighery of Austin; seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Viola Koch of Flushing, N.Y.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Star-Telegram from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9, 2002.

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