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KATHLEEN GUILFOYLE Obituary

GUILFOYLE, Kathleen Passed too soon, with her siblings by her side, after a long and hard-fought battle with breast cancer. Beloved daughter of William L. and Barbara E. Guilfoyle; and survived by her sisters and brothers, Karen Guilfoyle Fawley (Reece), William J. Guilfoyle (Shari), Kevin Guilfoyle, Mary Guilfoyle Koenig (Peter); and her beloved nephews, Brett (Caroline) and Sean Fawley; and niece Kelly Koenig. Kathy was born in Palo Alto, CA, and raised in Portola Valley, CA. She was a proud graduate of UCLA where she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. After college, Kathy pursued a 35-year career in finance first with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco then following a move to Boston continued in finance most recently with TIAA CREF. Kathy loved travel and fashion and was blessed with a circle of close friends who stood by her throughout her illness. She was a loving sister and aunt who was loved and will be missed by her many friends and colleagues. A Celebration of Life for Kathy will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, at Venezia Waterfront restaurant, 20 Ericsson Street, Boston, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jimmy's Fund at Dana Farber Cancer Institute or your local hospice organization.

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 28 to Sep. 29, 2022.

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Ritsa Zaharis

November 10, 2022

I just learned about Kathy and I was saddened to hear the news. I knew Kathy from TIAA. I am sorry for your loss. May her memory be eternal.

The Higgins family

September 30, 2022

She loved chatting with our grandson in the driveway, she referred to him as the mayor of Morton circle...the world has lost a kind soul

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