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Catherine Keating Obituary
Catherine "Cathy" Helen Keating was born Dec. 4, 1947, in Vancouver, Wash. A longtime resident of St. Augustine, Fla., she passed away March 6, 2011, at the Bailey Family Center for Caring, St. Augustine, after a brief battle with cancer.
She had been a retail manager at Big Lots in St. Augustine.
Cathy was raised in Portland, Ore., attending Kellogg Grade School and Franklin High School.
She was predeceased by her father, Stanley Booth Ports; her mother, Helen Catherine Ports; and her husband, Richard "Dick" William Keating.
She is survived in death by her daughter, Sherry Hale, of Gresham, Ore.; her son, Terry; her sister, Josephine "Joanna" Ports, of Portland, Ore.; her sister, Barbara Ports, of Beaverton, Ore.; her granddaughter, Ashley Tracewell, of Gresham, Ore.; her grandson, Corey Tracewell; two nieces of Beaverton, Ore.; her stepdaughter, Marcia "Kay" Keating, of St. Augustine; her stepson, Richard "Ricky' Keating, of St. Augustine; numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren of St. Augustine.
Graveside services will be held at Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland, Ore.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.
Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park is in charge of arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Catherine Keating
Barbara Ports
March 24, 2011
Dear Cathy, You are in my heart always. I love you forever. Your sis, Barbara
March 24, 2011
Angela Pierce-Patrick
March 18, 2011
Another angel to watch over us... You'll be missed.
Destani Wilhelm
March 16, 2011
We All Miss You And We Love You
1978
Sandy Nester
March 15, 2011
TO THE FAMILY OF CATHY,
MY HEART IS HEAVY WITH SORROW FOR YOU ALL. CATHY WAS A WONDERFUL LADY WHO I WORKED WITH FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AT DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES LOCATED AT FSDB. I WAS SO HAPPY EACH TIME I VISITED BIG LOTS AND WAS ABLE TO TALK WITH HER UNTIL SHE RETIRED. MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH HER AND HER FAMILY.
LOVE AND GOD BLESS!!!!
SANDY USINA NESTER
MICHELLE HARRISON
March 15, 2011
CATHY WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BUT WILL WATCH OVER US FOREVER IN HEAVEN
Audrey Macri
March 15, 2011
Rest In Peace Ms Kathy It Was A Pleasure Knowing and Working With You!
Connie Keating-Ham
March 15, 2011
Thoughts are with you Aunt Cathy, and prayers to our family and yours.
Jessica Burchfield
March 15, 2011
She will be dearly missed. I know she is heaven with my mom now. Her family is in our prayers.
March 15, 2011
Please know that our hearts go out to you in this difficult time. Prayers with you all
Donna Compton and Phyllis Alexa
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