Kathleen Tierney McKAY June 1, 1930 - November 22, 2003 Katie McKay happily returned to God on Saturday in the presence of her large family. Trained as a nurse (BSN, St. Catherine's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, 1950), Katie loved being a mom, much to the benefit of her 12 children, and continued her "backyard practice" for more than 30 years on Capitol Hill. She met her husband, Dr. John McKay (1921-1989), when they were both in school, during an autopsy. Any relationship which began in this way was destined to be long and fruitful. And it was. They were married in 1950 at St. John's Church on the Creighton University campus in Omaha and returned to Seattle to start a family and a career. Katie's life was her faith and her family. Katie was active in her church, playing many roles at St. Joseph's, including a term on the Parish Council. She participated in the development and implementation of Hospice at Providence Hospital. The original soccer mom, she attended ballgames, organized homework study sessions, and coached speech tournament participants. She instilled in her children the importance of service to others, a charge which they have followed in many different ways over the years. Katie joins husband John, her grandchildren, Jack and Colleen Ryan, and her brother, Francis, in Heaven. She leaves behind her children Mike, Mary Vial (Pete), Brian (Debi), Joanne Fleming (Jim), John, Bill (Chris), Kathleen (Phil), Julie, Sheila Ryan (Tom), Tricia, Danny (Gretchen), and Richard, 24 grandchildren, two brothers (Bill and Gene), and a sister (Joan). Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, November 26, 2003, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church, 700 18th Avenue East, Seattle. HOFFNER FISHER & HARVEY Donations: "Centennial Church Bell Fund," St. Joseph Church, 700 18th Avenue East, Seattle, WA. 98112.
Published in print from 11/24/2003 - 11/25/2003. 

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