Catherine Piotrowski

CATHERINE PIOTROWSKI, 92, OF SCHWENKSVILLE Catherine (Kit) Piotrowski, 92, of Schwenksville, died on November 14, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband Chet, and survived by two sons, Joseph with his wife, Britta, and their daughters Lee and Lacey, of Pasadena, CA, and David with his wife, Rebecca of Durango, CO. She is also survived by four sisters, Esther Shinn, West Chester PA; Theresa La Rosa, Malvern PA; Janet McCaffrey, Lebanon, NJ, and Helen Taylor, Doylestown, PA, and sisters-in-law, Violet Freeh, Springtown PA, and Kathryn Smith and her husband, Garrett, Bethlehem PA. She graduated from West Chester College in 1940, married Chet in 1942 and taught first grade in the Perkiomen Valley School District for 26 years. They lived on Mayberry Road in Schwenksville for 38 years and raised their beloved sons there. When she retired in 1982, she became active on the board of the Perkiomen Valley Library, the Women's Civic Club of Schwenksville, the Friends of the Library and the General Federation of Women's Clubs Montgomery County. She enjoyed her years as a volunteer in those organizations. She and her husband moved to The Frederick Mennonite Community in 2003 and made many new friends there. Chet lived there one year and one day. Kit became active as a volunteer and enjoyed her life there. Memorial contributions may be made to the Member Memorial Fund of the Women's Civic Club of Schwenksville, 290 Second Street, Schwenksville, PA, or to the Benevolent Fund at Frederick Living, Frederick, PA.