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Catherine A. McKelvey
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Catherine McKelvey Obituary
Born in Greenock, Scotland, she was a longtime resident of Hamilton. Cathy is a retiree of the Hamilton Township Board of Education Facilities Department, where she was an administrative assistant. She was a longtime foundation member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Monsignor Crean Division, member of the Sons & Daughters of Erin, and a member of the Original St. Patrick Parade and Scholarship Committee.
Daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Knox; she is survived by her loving husband Vincent McKelvey; her brothers and sisters-in-law James and Julie Knox, and Daniel and Joanne Knox; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Donald and MaryAnn McKelvey, and Robert and Connie McKelvey; her nieces and nephews Lisa and Michael Seiler, Kelly Knox, Jim and Marty Knox, Daniel and Joanne Knox, Joe and Christie Knox, Casey and Austin Robins, Donald Jr. and Andrea McKelvey, Shawn and Kim McKelvey, and Robert McKelvey, great-nieces, great-nephews, and many close friends, her good friends Debbie Potkay, and Anna and Joe Portella.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:00AM at The Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows, 3800 East State Street Ext., Hamilton, NJ 08619.
Interment will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Hamilton, NJ.
A visitation for Catherine will be held on Wednesday evening from 4-7PM and again on Thursday morning from 9-10AM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Catherine's memory to Ancient Order of Hibernians Monsignor Crean Division 2419 Kuser Road, Hamilton, NJ 08690.
Arrangements are under the direction of Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, Lawrenceville, NJ.
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Gerry Brady
December 10, 2025
Condolences to all the Mckelvey and Knox clans .
Gerry Brady
December 10, 2025
Vince , all the Mckelvey and Knox clan , deepest condolences to all .
Carla Hamran
December 9, 2025
Vince we are so very sorry for your loss. We are keeping you and our family in our thoughts and prayers. Carla and Mike Hamram
Dick Ely
December 9, 2025
to Cathy's family, Today as my phone rang I checked to see the caller noting it was my life long friend Jim Knox. We have been friends since the age of 13. Now Jim and I usually only call each other on our birthdays. I knew this wasn´t going to be an easy call because his sister Cathy has been very ill for some time. This was the call I dreaded as it continued ringing. I answered, Jim was very upset as he explained Cathy had passed this morning. With great difficulty I contained my emotion, after all she was family to me.
Cathy was as sweet as she was cute. However she was no pushover as Jim and I occasionally found our selves on her wrong side while teasing her about something. However it was always short lived. Cathy and her mom were very close as they sometimes seemed more like sisters then mother/daughter to me. I remember like clockwork every Saturday they had their hair done. Jim and I were sitting on the porch one Saturday as they returned. Returning from the salon one day Cathy and her mom approached laughing as her mom said that someone thought they were sisters. They were so over joyed with laughter they could hardly talk. Well! I think that morning they did look like and definitely act like sisters.
Alhough I left the area when I was a young adult I always kept in touch with and visited the family when I could. The Knox family has always been and will always be near and dear to my heart. Jim and Danny are like brothers to me. Cathy will always be the sister I never had.
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Pat Rooney
December 9, 2025
Sorry to hear of Kathy's passing. She was a big part of the St Patrick's Day Parade Committee. She is up above with Sue..... Pat Rooney
Rick miller
December 8, 2025
Vince - so very sorry. Condolences, sympathy, thoughts and prayers.
Jill A. O'Gara
December 8, 2025
Vince,
So sorry to hear about your wife's passing. Heaven is happy to receive her among all of the friends, especially "Tom O". He will welcome her with open arms and his great big heart. He loved being involved in the Parade Committee and the Hibernians and participating in the parade and all of the other activities. I'm glad to have known Cathy and worked with her getting facility stuff done for Nottingham. God bless you and your family during this time.
Jill O'Gara
Tom Cody
December 8, 2025
My sincere condolences to the McKelvey and Knox families on the passing of Catherine McKelvey.
The Cody's from Bank Street, Trenton, Nj.
DAVID BURNS
December 8, 2025
Vince,
My sympathy and prayers are with you and your family on the passing of your wife.
May she rest in peace and rest assured prayers will be said.
David Burns
Thomas J Cody, Jr
December 7, 2025
Vince, the Knox and McKelvey families:
Sad to hear about your loss. My sincere condolences. Mary kept Danny and I focused on school in the 1960s in Trenton, NJ.
Debbie Potkay
December 7, 2025
Vince, the Knox and McKelvey families;
Jen and I wish to extent our deepest condolences...our thoughts and prayers are with during this difficult time...We loved Cathy for the beautiful person she always was! We will miss her deeply!
Debbie Potkay
Donna Cubberly
December 7, 2025
I am sick about this. In a previous life, I knew her as "aunt" Cathy. She and my mother were very close until her death in 1968. I have missed her for 57 years and I suppose I always will. Rest in peace, aunt Cathy. If there is an afterlife, I am sure you and mom are back in contact again. I love you.
Tom & Michael Alleman
December 7, 2025
Vince,
Your beloved wife is a Heaven in God's loving embrace
Tom Alleman
Joan and Charlie Burkholtz
December 7, 2025
Charlie and I are so sorry to hear of Cathy's passing but happy we got to spend some time with her at the Hibernian of the Year dinner this past year. Rest in peace Cathy!
sal mastropaolo
December 7, 2025
vince i'm so sorry to hear about cathy.. my thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.. may she rest in peace at the right hand of our lord...
David McWilliam
December 7, 2025
So sorry for your loss.
House we love don´t go away, they walk beside us everyday.
I could always count on Mrs. McKelvey when I called facilities!
Simply the best.
Dave McWilliam
Tina DeRezze
December 7, 2025
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. She will be missed!
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