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Katharine Hayes Porter

1929 - 2018

Katharine Hayes Porter obituary, 1929-2018, Formerly Of Rose Valley, PA

BORN

1929

DIED

2018

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J. Nelson Rigby Funeral Home, Inc. - Media

1 W. Baltimore Avenue

Media, Pennsylvania

Katharine Porter Obituary

Katharine Hayes Porter, 88, passed away Feb. 24, 2018, with loving family members around her. She was the daughter of the late James and Katharine Hayes. A graduate of Swarthmore High School and Bradford Junior College in MA, with an Assoc. degree in art, Kathy attended the Phila. School of Art(Universtiy of the Arts). She then taught drawing and painting at Walllingford Community Arts Center for more than 50 years. Kathy married William F. (Bill) Porter in 1952 and resided in Rose Valley Pa. for 54 years. In 2009 they moved to White Horse Village. Kathy is survived by daughters Katharine Porter (Dan) Gregory, and Marjorie Porter (Dave) Stoddard; grandchildren Kate Gregory, Tim (Danielle) Stoddard, Dan Stoddard, Amy (Jonathan) Hennigh; one great-grandson Ethan Porter Stoddard; brothers Jim (Libby) and John Hayes; and many loving nieces and nephews. Her husband Bill passed away in 2010. Memorial service: Friday, March 9, 2018, 2:00, Swarthmore Presbyterian Church, 727 Harvard Ave., Swarthmore, 19081. Reception to follow. Contributions: The Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086; Swarthmore Presbyterian Church (at the above address); or Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art, U.S. Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. Condolences: jnelsonrigbyfh.com

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Published by Daily Times from Mar. 1 to Mar. 4, 2018.

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Suzanne Regnier

March 16, 2018

The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art was proud to have had Mrs. Porter as a member for so many years. The trustees and staff hope that warm memories of her are a comfort to your family now and for many years to come.

March 6, 2018

Remembering you, Kitty, and your mom across the many decades since we were children and your mother was such a presence in Christian Education at Swarthmore Presbyterian Church. Peace to you and yours, and prayers of thanks to God for your mother's life and ministry in church and in art.

Diane Corbett

March 5, 2018

Peace to you Marj, and your family as you celebrate moms life of giving.

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