Catharine Moran Padden's Obituary
Catharine (Cathy) Moran Padden, of Dunedin passed away on November 29, 2011 at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was 92 years old and had shared the last 63 years with her loving and devoted husband Thomas. She left a true and lasting legacy through her five children, 18 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Her family and friends will miss her dearly, but have a lifetime of wonderful memories to cherish. She was the most amazing wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother any family could have been blessed with. Family will receive friends this Sunday, December 4, from 2-4 pm and from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Her funeral Mass will be Monday at 12:00 noon at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dunedin with graveside services following Mass. Moss Feaster Funeral Home 1320 Main St Dunedin. www.mossfeasterdunedin.com Catharine Moran Padden Born: June 17, 1919 Parents: Father - Joseph Lawrence Moran Mother - Mary Eagan Moran Birth Place: Family home at 1464 North Wilson Street, West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baptized: St. Gregory's Church, West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Childhood Home: Berwyn, Pennsylvania Schools Attended: St. Monica's Grammar School, St. Katherine's Catholic High School in Wayne Pa.(two years), graduated from Tredyffrin Easttown High School in Berwyn, Pa. June 1937, West Chester State Teachers College (today called West Chester University), majoring in English and History, graduated with BA in June 1941. Siblings: Marie Moran McCabe (deceased) Francis (Frank) Moran (deceased) Joseph Patrick Moran (deceased) Married: Lt. Thomas Joseph Padden, Jr.,USN from McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania on June 19, 1948 at St. Monica's Church in Berwyn, Pa. First Career: Teaching Secondary School (1941-1948). Second Career: Navy Wife, Mother, and Homemaker (1948-1967). Life- long Career, Vocation and Calling: Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grand Mother, Homemaker (1948 - 2011). Children: Cathleen Anne Padden, April 8, 1949, Patuxent River Naval Air Station Hospital, Maryland. Thomas Joseph Padden III, September 22, 1950, Port Hueneme Naval Base Hospital, California. Brian Lawrence Padden, March 24, 1953, Percy Jones Army Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan. Sheila Marie Padden (MacLean-Eltham), August 22, 1954, Pennsacola Naval Air Station Hospital, Florida. Margaret Mary Padden (Fagan), August 19, 1959, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland. Grandchildren: 18 Great-grand children: 19 Retirement Years were spent, in Casselberry, Florida and Dunedin, Florida. Catharine's Legacy: Mom's (Catharine's) true and lasting legacy is the wonderful family that she and her loving and devoted husband of 63 years, Dad (Thomas) created, formed, nurtured, raised, educated, supported, and most of all loved with a selfless, undying and blessed love. Mom's devotion to God, the Catholic Church, her husband and her family is the most precious gift that she gave to us individually and as a family, her family. She also left this legacy to future generations of our family. As Mom stated in the closing paragraph of her auto-biography: "I have always believed in the quotation: There are two things that we can give our children. One is Roots and the other is Wings." Mom, you certainly gave us the sturdiest Roots, and gave us the strongest Wings for our journey through life. Thank You Mom. You most certainly had the sturdiest Roots and have earned your Wings to everlasting life. Eternal rest grant unto Catharine Oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.
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