Catherine C. Pfeiffer

Catherine C. Pfeiffer

With great sadness we announce the death of our beloved Mother and Nanny, Catherine C. Pfeiffer, of East High Street, Coaldale, who passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in the Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown, at 79 years of age.

Kate was born on Sunday, Nov. 5, 1944 in Frenchtown, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Mildred Adelia Robbins and Oscar Carter Sands.

A 1963 graduate of Delaware Valley Regional High School, Catherine received her associate's degree from the Allentown Business School.

She worked at Koh-I-Noor in Bloomsbury, New Jersey. In later years, she was employed by Tamaqua Family Practice, Carbon Surgical Associates and Amazon.

Catherine enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed nights out to dinner, dancing, or attending a concert. She especially looked forward to time spent with her family, visits to Stephanie's house in California, where she cultivated new friends while dog-sitting.

Kate and Moe had a nightly ritual of watching "Jeopardy," to which Kate professed to be the champion.

Catherine's beautiful spirit was reflected in her love for her animals, while she deeply missed her beloved dog, Hollie, and cats, Tigger and Kitty Carlyle.

Surviving are daughters, Mary Ann Flyzik of Coaldale, Rebecca Frank and husband, Daniel, of Allentown, and Stephanie Young and husband, Corey, of Murrieta, CA; companion, Joseph "Moe" Burns of Coaldale; sister, Doreen Lilly of Bath; stepsons, Gary Pfeiffer and Richard Pfeiffer; and grandchildren, Cameron Young, Jacob Weiksner, Justin Weiksner, Jordan Frank, Claire Fran, and Alice Frank.

She was also predeceased by her brothers, William Robbins and Oscar Richard Robbins.

Service: A celebration of Catherine's life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 655 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. Interment, Sky-View Memorial Park, Hometown. Call 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday. Contributions in her name may be made to Lehigh Valley Hospice, 1627 W. Chew St., Fourth Floor, Allentown, PA 18102, or the Carbon Co. Animal Shelter, 63 Broad St., Nesquehoning, PA 18240. Online condolences can be offered at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com.