Catherine M. Wilce

Catherine M. "Kay" Wilce, 87, of Carbondale, died Monday morning after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Wilce, on Dec. 31, 1991.

Born May 31, 1936, in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bevacqua Mesiti.

Kay was a graduate of the Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale, where she was a majorette. She had been employed as a sewing machine operator in the local garment industry. Many people will fondly remember Kay as the person who greeted them from the takeout window at the Drive N Buy in Carbondale. She truly loved working there as she was able to touch so many lives.

Kay was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Carbondale, and a former member of the Carbondale Chapter of UNICO. Her home was always a place anyone was welcome for a bite to eat, a cup of coffee or some good conversation. Kay especially enjoyed sitting on her front porch and was a big supporter of President Donald Trump. Her prides and joy in life were her grandchildren and her world revolved around them.

Special thanks are extended to Home Health Care Professionals and family friend, Donna Borosky, for their kind and compassionate care provided to Kay in her home, as well as Dr. Tamrat Bekele, Theresa Micknick and staff for their many years of dedicated care. Kay's children are extremely grateful to their family and friends for all of their support during their mom's illness. They are so appreciative of all the visits and love shown to Kay in her final months.

She is survived by three children, Francis Wilce, of Carbondale; Renford Wilce and wife, Missy, of Pleasant Mount; and Cindy Kolar and husband, George, of Carbondale; four grandchildren, Brick Wilce and wife, Brittany; Cody Kilhullen and fiancée, Courtney; Joseph Kilhullen and wife, Kaitlyn; and Kara Kilhullen; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Brandon Wilce; and two brothers, Joseph and Charles Mesiti.

The funeral will be Saturday from the Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 89 Farview St., Carbondale, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 15 Fallbrook St., Carbondale. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Twp.

Viewing hours will be held Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. To share condolences with Kay's family, visit her book of everlasting memories at www.parisefuneralhome.com.