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Nancy Kays Obituary
Born June 26, 1934, in Scranton, daughter of the late John J. and Beatrice M. McGinnis Curran, she graduated from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1955 and was employed as a registered nurse in Clifton Springs Hospital, New York. She retired in 1996 from Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Penn Yan.
She was a communicant of St. Michael's Church and was instrumental in the creation of Keuka Comfort Care Home, Penn Yan. She was on the board of director of the Finger Lakes Addictions Counseling and Referral Agency. She served on the board of directors of the Keuka Comfort Care Home and was an active member of the Food for the Needy program and the Lakeside Country Club.
Also surviving are three children, William J. Jr. and wife, Maureen; Kieran and Kevin and wife, Tracy; five grandchildren, Conor, Eamon, Liam, Katharine Kays and Harrison Parks; a sister, Kathleen and husband, Rick Leibenguth; a nephew, Eric Leibenguth; and numerous cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Michael's Church, Liberty Street, Penn Yan. Interment will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery, Penn Yan.
Friends may call Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Townsend-Wood Funeral Chapel, 201 E. Elm St., Penn Yan. Memorials may be made to the Keuka Comfort Care Home, P.O. Box 107, Penn Yan, NY 14527. To sign the guestbook, visit www.townsendwoodfuneral chapel.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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Louise Scotch
March 11, 2009
Bill, Bill , kieran and Kevin
Paul and I are so sad to hear about Nancy, Our hearts go out to you.. We pray that God will comfort you as you grieve and during the difficult days ahead. 52 years of marriage! What a blessing and an example to all of us! We will be thinking of you and praying for you. with love, Paul and Louise Scotch
Fred & Lauri Brown
March 11, 2009
Bill, Maureen & Family,
So sorry to hear about your Mom. Your family will be in our prayers.
Bill & Marie Didas
March 11, 2009
Bill, Bill, Kieran and Kevin,
May God bless you & your families in this time of sorrow.
Cindy Baker
March 11, 2009
Bill and family, we are all so saddened to hear of Nancy's passing.
She will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you
and your family.
Sue Dommell
March 11, 2009
Bob and I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs Kays thru her daughter(and our good friend) Kieran. She was a lovely person and full of energy and had a great sense of humor. We had a great time camping in her back yard with other good friends and enjoying a run to Bully Hill--God bless to the family.
Bob and Sue Dommell
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