Catherine Sorge Obituary

Catherine (Grogan) Sorge
Catherine (Kay) Grogan Sorge, age 91, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully November 21, 2021 at Bridgeport Hospital. Kay was born in Bridgeport, CT and was a lifelong area resident. Her greatest joy was spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. Kay was predeceased by her beloved husband Anthony William Sorge Sr., her granddaughter Ana Sorge and her siblings, Jack Grogan, Margaret Maney, Alice Ervin, David Grogan DDS, Mary Magner and Joseph Grogan DDS.
She is survived by her devoted children, Bernadette Gonzalez and her husband Ramon, Alisa Angela Stollman and her husband Hunter, Anthony William Sorge Jr. and his wife Daryl, John Damian Sorge, Gregory Sorge and his wife Brenda and Julie Ann Hochenberger and her husband Steven, six loving grandchildren Pilar, Catherine, Anthony III, Daniel, Dawn, Rose and Liam, four cherished great grandchildren Calvin, Charlie, Kayleigh and Madison, her brother-in-law Dr. Dominick Sorge and his wife Helene, her sister-in-laws Mary Sorge and Arlene Grogan and many nieces and nephews.
Friends and family are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 220 Shelton Rd. Trumbull CT. The mass will be live streamed from https://stcathtrumbull.com. Interment to follow in St. Michael's Cemetery, Stratford CT. Friends may pay their respects on Monday from 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. for a walk through wake at the Cyril F. Mullins Funeral Home, 399 White Plains Rd. Trumbull, CT. Masks are required. For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit mullinsfh.com.

Published by Connecticut Post on Nov. 24, 2021.

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Kathy Hart

November 27, 2021

So sorry for your loss. Praying for you all.

Michael Sorge

November 26, 2021

How I will miss such a dear , sweet lady ! Getting to know her and hear her stories over the years was a true gift and delight . I will treasure her memory
And our many hours spent together at the salon . I was happy that she kept me connected to the family , she was always so proud to update me on everyone and tell of their current accomplishments. Always a smile and a gentle kind word for all she knew, the gift she gave to me every visit we had!
I want you all to know I am very sorry for your loss and the sadness you must carry in your hearts . Thank you for sharing your beautiful, wonderful gracious Kay with me!
Love
Michael

Mom's kids

November 26, 2021

Mom was the last surviving member of the John and Alice Grogan family of Bridgeport. She was the second youngest of seven children. Catherine is her given name but she was known throughout her life as Kay. Her mom called her Kay and the story goes that her mom wanted her christened Kathleen but the priest disallowed it because it wasn´t a saint´s name!

Her mother and father were loving parents who raised their children as proud Irish Catholics. Mom grew up surrounded by love and a close knit group of siblings. But her happy childhood was tragically interrupted when, at the tender age of 8, her father passed away suddenly. Greif and doubt, fear and anger, difficult emotions for such a young girl. Her mother, now a widow with seven young children, did not wither or retreat. She grew stronger in her faith and love for and devotion to her children. The family supported each other, financially, emotionally and spiritually. They thrived and a lasting bond was created that they continued to nurture throughout their lives.

Mom learned at a young age the importance of family, the value of life, the joy of selflessness and the reward of perseverance through faith, hard work and devotion. Those values shaped her young life and grew stronger through her adult life.

She met the one true love of her life, Tony Sorge when she was 19 and married at 21. Also from Bridgeport, our Dad was one of five children of Italian immigrants. He too was raised in the Catholic Church, his parents both loving and hard-working, his family central to his upbringing.

Mom and Dad simply loved each other, unequivocally, unconditionally. Their common faith and love of family were central in their lives and it seems that raising six children was their way of expressing and experiencing this love. They seemed to do it with such ease. Dad was a hard worker, devoted to mom and committed to providing for his family. Mom was the consummate homemaker, strict but selfless mother, loving and devoted wife.

Throughout her adult life, Mom´s siblings and their family´s remained central in her life and by extension in ours as well. We visited often, vacationed together, and celebrated nearly every holiday, wedding and special occasion. Growing up in the Sorge-Grogan family was truly a blessing for us.

When our Dad died at 70 years old, Mom was devastated and heartbroken. She mourned deeply,
But like her mother before her, she did not retreat, she did not let the grief consume her. Her faith and her love for her family strengthened her. As time passed, her sorrow waned but never left her, yet she smiled through her sadness, never bemoaned her situation, not wanting to burden or upset us. She seemed happiest when she was helping us, listening to us, sharing time with us. She was strong, selfless, compassionate and generous to a fault.

In the years that followed, she remained very close with all of her siblings. She would attend more family weddings, enjoy more vacations, and celebrate more births and birthdays. And as the years passed so did her beloved brothers and sisters. She attended their funeral, prayed for their souls, yet never stopped loving life and counting every moment with her kids as a blessings. Her faith enabled her to endured life´s hardships and comforted her in good times. She attended mass daily, prayed fervently and lived graciously. God´s goodness radiated from her smile.

She passed peacefully, with her six children praying the rosary at her side.

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