Kathleen W. Kirby, age 80, of Palm Coast, FL, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Kathleen was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1943, the daughter of Shirley Hollis. She was later adopted by her stepfather Malcolm Wood and grew up in the Brooklyn, NY area. On March 24, 1990, Kathleen married James Kirby and they lived in Greenbelt, MD working as a clinical trials coordinator in the medical field until moving to Palm Coast, FL in 2019. Kathleen loved the beach, loved her dogs, liked reading and playing games on her iPad.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, Malcolm and Shirley Wood; son, Billy Sargent; and sister, Linda Bone. She is survived by her loving husband, James; two daughters, Dianne Morao and Barbara Musser; stepson, Kevin Kirby; four grandchildren, Dianne, Ryan, Logan, and Mia; three sisters, Debbie Brent, Katherine Dougherty, and Josephine "Jodi" Hollis; other family and friends.
Currently no services are planned for Kathleen, however, a Celebration of Life service will occur at a later date. Donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org.
The Kirby family has entrusted Kathleen’s arrangements to Clymer Funeral Home & Cremations.
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