Catherine Monahan, 81, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at her home.

Born on March 7, 1930, in Manhattan, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Catherine (Sheehan) Murphy.

On May 9, 1953, she married John Joseph Monahan in New York. They moved to Kenosha in 1976. He preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 1990.

She was employed as a central supply technician by Kenosha Hospital until her retirement.

Catherine was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church.

She is survived by her four children, Mary Catherine Monahan of Pendleton, Ore., Richard Monahan of Portland, Ore., John M. (Bridget) Monahan of St. Louis, Mo., and Kathleen (Mark) Hoyer of Kenosha; eight grandchildren, Sean, Teddy, Liuba, Christine, Jack, Patrick, Matthew, and Stephanie; four sisters and two brothers.

Catherine was preceded in death by her husband, John, her parents, and her brother, Patrick.

Family and friends are asked to meet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 10, at St. Therese Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at All Saints Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Proko Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials to the American Diabetes Association or the Multiple Sclerosis Society would be appreciated by the family.

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