Kathryn Claire Wilson

Kathryn Claire Wilson obituary

Kathryn Claire Wilson

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Kathryn Wilson Obituary

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Kathryn (Kay) Wilson of Laurel, Maryland passed away, at the age of 89, on Thursday, August 7, 2025. She was born on July 28th, 1936, in Philadelphia, PA, to G. (Gerard) Walter Koob and Gladys Claire (Shultz) Koob. Kay graduated from Notre Dame High School (Moylan, PA) in 1954. She started her professional career as an Administrative Assistant at the Lynch and Jerome law firm in Upper Darby, PA. After moving to Maryland in 1964, she dedicated the remainder of her working career to the Laurel Branch of the Prince George's County's Memorial Library system. In 2001, after 30 years, Kay retired as the library's Circulation Supervisor. After retirement, she obtained an Associate of Arts degree from Prince George's Community College.

Kay was a parishioner at St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church. She was an active member of the Laurel Women's Club and the Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center, and a long-time volunteer at Elizabeth House and the Laurel Historical Society. She spent her retirement years travelling, having visited all 50 states and many countries of the world. She was also an avid reader, gardener, and painter.

She is survived by her sons; John Martin (Shari) Wilson III, Stephen Michael (Allyson) Wilson, Lawrence Andrew (Pam) Wilson; her grandchildren Keri Jones, Nathaniel (Jessica) Wilson, Colin Wilson, Cameron Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Kaela Wilson, Kirsten Wilson, and Liam Wilson; sister Claire (Koob) Marshall and brother G. Patrick (Patricia) Koob.

Kay was preceded in death by her parents, ex-husband John Martin Wilson Jr., brother Raymond Koob, and brother-in-law John Marshall.

A Requiem Mass will be held at St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church, 114 St. Mary's Place, Laurel, MD 20707 on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 12:00pm.

Donations remembering Kay may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Requiem Mass

12:00 p.m.

St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church

114 St. Marys Pl, Laurel, MD 20707

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Services provided by

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