CATHERINE M. CAHIR

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE MADE IN CATHY'S NAME TO: AMERICAN SIDS INSTITUTE https://www.sids.org OR TO: A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE. VISITATION: THURSDAY: NOVEMBER 9, 2023 3PM TO 7PM STICKLE-SOLTESZ FUNERAL HOME FUNERAL MASS: FRIDAY: NOVEMBER 10, 2023 10AM OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE RC CHURCH 1911 UNION VALLEY RAOD HEWITT, NEW JERSEY 07421 INTERMENT: FRIDAY: NOVEMBER 10, 2023 FOLLOWING FUNERAL MASS CEDAR HEIGHTS CEMETERY WEST MILFORD, NEW JERSEY 07480 Catherine “Cathy” Cahir died peacefully at home on November 3rd in West Milford, NJ at the age of 84. Cathy was born on January 22, 1939, in the Bronx, New York to Catherine and Thomas Fitzpatrick. She graduated business school in 1958 and married the love of her life, Michael, on May 27, 1961. Over their 49 years of marriage, Cathy and Michael welcomed 7 children into their home, moving to Palisades, NY and Teaneck, NJ, before ultimately buying their home in West Milford, NJ in 1967. Cathy worked for the West Milford Board of Education for over 30 years as Head Cook at Marshall Hill School and Maple Road School before retiring. In her free time, Cathy enjoyed attending service at Our Lady Queen of Peace. Cathy was adored by her family, friends, and many grandchildren: Bobby, Tony, Kelly, Tara; Dillon; David, Kyle, Kel, and Nik (2020); Allyssa and Shannon; and Anna. She is remembered as a kind, gentle, and loving person/mother who would always put others before herself. She was preceded in death by her husband Michael in 2010, her son Sean in 1976, her sister Margaret Dempsey in 2022, and her grandson Nicholas “Nik” in 2020. Cathy is survived by her brothers James and John Fitzpatrick; her daughters Kathleen, Maureen, and Colleen; and sons Michael, David, and Matthew. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 3pm to 7pm at the Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, 187 La Rue Road, Newfoundland, NJ 07435 (for GPS use 1 Post Place). Cathy’s funeral mass is scheduled for November 10, 2023 at 10AM at Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church, 1911 Union Valley Rd, Hewitt, NJ 07421. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Cathy’s life. The interment will follow at Cedar Heights Cemetery in West Milford, NJ In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the: American SIDS Institute (https://www.sids.org) or a charity of your choosing. On line condolences and directions: www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com.

CATHERINE M. CAHIR

January 22, 1939 - November 4, 2023