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Catherine Marr Obituary
Mar 8, 1922 - June 11, 2015
Resident of Palo Alto
Cathy Marr died peacefully in Paradise, CA.
She was born in Idaho Falls, ID, to Joseph and Frances Phillipp. She was the second oldest of 10 children. After graduating from high school, she moved to San Francisco and worked for Western Union. It was in CA where she met her husband Thomas Marr, and married July 21, 1949.
Cathy was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Marr; daughter Carol Gange; and son, Thomas Marr.
She is survived by her children, Phillipp Marr of Paradise, Maureen Coates (Michael) of Paradise, James Marr of Oroville, and John Marr (Leslie) of Clayton; daughter-in-law, Sally Marr of Scottsdale, AZ; grandchildren, Vanessa Coates, Jennifer Rogers (Travis), Alexis Contreras (Danny), Marisa Marr, Michael Marr (Angela), Nicholas Marr, and Patrick Marr; great-grandchildren, James and Ella Rogers, and Isiah Contreras; sisters, Angela Frost and Blanche Newman of Idaho Falls, ID, Pauline Fischer (Roddy) of Twin Falls, ID; brothers, Herman Phillipp of Idaho Falls, ID, Paul Phillipp (Joni) of Park City, UT; several nieces and nephews; and many other relatives.
Funeral Mass will be held at 1pm on Friday, June 19 at Our Lady Of The Rosary Church, 3233 Cowper St, Palo Alto. A private interment will be held at Alta Mesa Memorial Park.
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Phyllis Fleming
June 8, 2024
My prayers are with you always Mrs Marr
Phyllis L Fleming
June 8, 2023
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Phyllis Fleming
June 8, 2020
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Phyllis,Tony,Kim & Sophia
Phyllis Pacheco Fleming
June 18, 2015
We miss you guys!! Mom will be missed by all! Our Hearts go out to all of you
Peggy Stolworthy
June 15, 2015
My heart and prayers go out to the Marr Family. I know your special mom is having a wonderful reunion in Heaven. She left so many beautiful memories with our family. From our trips to California to your visits to Idaho. I will have you in my thoughts during this hard time.
JoAnn Pfeiffer
June 15, 2015
Rest in peace Aunt Catherine and enjoy your reunion with those you love. My condolences to all who loved you and will miss you.
Capt Richard Stratton USN (Ret.)
June 14, 2015
Forever grateful for her love and support of my family during the dark days of my 6 years' imprisonment in NVN. A bastion of nurturing and practical care. May God Hold her in the palm of His hand.
June 14, 2015
My prayers are with you and your family at this very sad time...
June 14, 2015
Thinking of all of you with sincere sympathy.
Susan and Marc Ryerson
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