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Catherine Borden Obituary
Catherine "Kay" Borden died on August 5, 2013, in Lexington, KY, from complications of Parkinson's disease. She was born on April 17, 1924, in Horseheads, NY, the daughter of Frank and Rose Meade of Pine Valley. Kay graduated from Horseheads High School in 1942 and then moved to Oneonta, NY, where she met and married Ray Borden and raised a family. In 1964 Kay graduated from the Practical Nursing School of Oneonta and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Fox Hospital. She was President of the Otsego County Division of the LPN of New York from 1968 to 1972. In 1973 Kay moved to Florida, continuing her dedicated work as an LPN. Ray died in Florida in 1999. In 2005 Kay moved to Lexington, KY, where she lived very happily until her final illness in June of 2013. Kay is survived by her son, Joe; her daughters, Jean and Janice; her granddaughters, Erin and Cindy; her grandson, Guy; her great grandchildren, Dominic and Ava. Also Kay has many loving nieces, nephews and cousins in the Horseheads area. A Mass for Kay will be held at St. Mary Our Mother Church in Horseheads at 10 a.m. on October 10.
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Donna & Gary Wheeler
September 15, 2013
Such a great lady! Always smiling and so positive about life. She loved her family and was a friend to all. Our sympathies to Joe and the entire family.
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