Kathleen "Kay" Swihura, 79, of Laughlintown, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 at her home. She was born Jan. 1, 1933 in New York City, the first baby born in the new year. She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Elizabeth Keown Spellman. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, William E. Swihura in 1993. She is survived by her five loving children, Elizabeth (Henry) Murray of Connecticut, William (Rhonda) Swihura of Stoystown, Marianne ( Jess) Naugle of Stoystown, Theresa (Brian) Woods of Ligonier and Robert (Beth) Swihura of Laughlintown. She was a devoted grandmother to her nine grandchildren, Chris, Harry, Katie, Allie Austin, Emily, Emma, Carol, and Amanda. She is also survived by her seven brothers and sisters, Hugh Spellman of Ireland, Mary (Tim) Murphy of Maryland, John Spellman of Flordia, Joan (James) Costello of New Jersey, Frank(Rosie) Spellman of Virginia, Jerry (Pat) Spellman of Arizona and Artie Spellman, a sister-in-law, Louise Rut of New York, three brother-in-laws, Ed Swihura, Stephen (Emily) Swihura, and Anton (Ginger) Swihura , and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Church, Ligonier. She was a graduate of St. Jean Baptiste High School in New York City in 1951 and pursued a career as a secretary while raising her family. She was involved in various ministries, having served on the Laughlintown Election Committee for many years and the board of the Laughlintown Community Center. She was a fierce competitor at the game of scrabble and enjoyed playing bingo with her friends, and in her later years of her life, she kept her mind sharp by doing crossword puzzles. Family and Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Snyder Funeral Home Inc., 402 East Church Street, Ligonier. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the The Rev. Monsignor William G. Charnoki. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in the All Saints Parish, 325 Quemahoning Street, Boswell, PA, 15531 with the Rev. Justin Ratajczak as celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. Ann Cemetery, Wilpen. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Laughlintown Community Center or the Ligonier Valley Library.
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