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In Memory of
M. Kathleen "Kate"
O'Neill
O'Neill
1951 - 2020
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Obituary for M. Kathleen "Kate" O'Neill
M. Kathleen “Kate” O’Neill passed peacefully, at the age of 69, in her Upper Southampton home on the morning of Monday, May 4, 2020 after a valiant five-year fight against metastatic breast cancer. It should come as no surprise to anyone who knew Kate that her love, her passion for life, her inner light never waned in the face of her disease.
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Kate was the daughter of the late Bridget née Coyle and Patrick O’Neill. She is survived by her loving son, Todd Michael McClafferty; sister, Theresa Mackey (Stanley); brother-in-law, Robert Larson; and by her many cousins in the US and Ireland. Kathleen is preceded in death by her sister Ann Larson.
She emigrated with her family, aboard an ocean liner, when she was a toddler. Pursuing her vocation, she received her RN from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Allentown, where she began her prodigious career as an operating room nurse. A tireless patient advocate, she earned numerous accolades while continuing her education, also earning a CNOR accreditation.
Kate was selfless and filled with love, becoming the best mom any son could hope for, serving as caregiver for her parents and sister Ann toward the end of their lives, and bringing joy to the lives of her friends. She loved to garden and grow beautiful flowers, a perfect metaphor for how she lived her life.
Services for Kate are to be held privately at the request of her family. Contributions, in memory of M. Kathleen O’Neill, may be made to National Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 67857, Dallas, Texas 75267.
Condolences may be sent to Kathleen’s family by visiting www.McGheeFuneralHome.com.
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Kate was the daughter of the late Bridget née Coyle and Patrick O’Neill. She is survived by her loving son, Todd Michael McClafferty; sister, Theresa Mackey (Stanley); brother-in-law, Robert Larson; and by her many cousins in the US and Ireland. Kathleen is preceded in death by her sister Ann Larson.
She emigrated with her family, aboard an ocean liner, when she was a toddler. Pursuing her vocation, she received her RN from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Allentown, where she began her prodigious career as an operating room nurse. A tireless patient advocate, she earned numerous accolades while continuing her education, also earning a CNOR accreditation.
Kate was selfless and filled with love, becoming the best mom any son could hope for, serving as caregiver for her parents and sister Ann toward the end of their lives, and bringing joy to the lives of her friends. She loved to garden and grow beautiful flowers, a perfect metaphor for how she lived her life.
Services for Kate are to be held privately at the request of her family. Contributions, in memory of M. Kathleen O’Neill, may be made to National Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 67857, Dallas, Texas 75267.
Condolences may be sent to Kathleen’s family by visiting www.McGheeFuneralHome.com.
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