Kathleen Powell Volpe

Kathleen Powell Volpe, 86, Local Painter, Mother, Widow and Beloved Friend and Neighbor Kathy was a Sun City resident, local artist, avid gardener, amateur horticulturist and a dear friend and neighbor. She passed away at home on Thursday, August 15, 2013, surrounded by her family. She would have turned 87 on Sunday. Kathy is survived by her daughter and four sons, Laura, Robert, Jay, Todd and John; two grandchildren, Todd and Mary; and treasured friend and stepdaughter Jerrilyn Volpe. She participated in many area clubs and enjoyed playing golf, gardening, attending local theater and fine art exhibits. She also loved music. Kathy was the widow of the late golf course designer and PGA professional Jerry Volpe and was his partner in all endeavors. Born on August 18, 1926 in Depression-era Brooklyn the only child of Roy and Kathleen Powell. After moving to Montpelier, VT, for the last two years of high school, she moved back to New York where she worked as an ad copy proofreader and Rockefeller Center tour docent. Kathy was a much beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend and neighbor. She possessed a keen eye for business and a taste for style that set her apart. Kathy and Jerri decided to move to the beautiful lowcountry of South Carolina and settled in Sun City in a home full of love shared in the company of their pets Cutie, Suzie and Pushkin. Kathy excelled in the art of life and lived it to the fullest. Kathy will lay in rest beside her husband at Hilltop Church Cemetery in Mendham, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to Hospice Care of the Lowcountry (hospicecarelc.org) and her favorite charity, Maranatha Farm (maranathafarm.org).