Mary Katherine Gorman

Mary Katherine Gorman obituary

Mary Katherine Gorman

Mary Gorman Obituary

Published by Legacy on Nov. 10, 2025.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Mary Katherine Gorman, who left us peacefully on November 8, 2025, at the age of 98. Born on June 28, 1927, in Madison, Wisconsin, Mary was a bright light in the lives of those who knew her. She was a dedicated homemaker, creating a warm and welcoming home for her family in Roanoke, Indiana, where she lived for almost 40 years.

Mary's hobbies include dancing, music, the news, loved cooking, spending quality time with family, and she loved talking on the phone especially to her sister Patsy.

Mary is survived by her loving son, James J. Gorman, her caring daughter, Bridget A. Hansen, five grandchildren Jaclyn and (Dean) Baughman, Vanessa and (Pete) Agrafiotis, James T. Gorman, and Bridget Nix, four great-grandchildren, Dean Jr. and Antonia Baughman, Malachi Shelly, Jeremiah Nix, and Ireland Hansen. as well as a sister, Patricia Gorman.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Jimmy & Bridget (Sherlock) Gorman, a daughter, Mary Katherine Colby, and three sisters, Rose Metzger, Margaret Jennings, and Katherine Gorman, her grandson Daniel J. Hansen and her daughter-in-law Deloris Gorman and her son-in-law Greg Colby.

Services are pending. Burial will follow at Saint Joseph New Cemetery, 4500 Foley Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45201.

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