Katherine S. Kirk

July 14, 1928 - June 4, 2019

Albany – Katherine S. Kirk, 90, entered Eternal Life Tuesday, June 4, 2019 surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late John and Rose Betor Simon. Katherine loved spending time with family and friends. She recently celebrated her 70th wedding anniversary with her husband Donald J. Kirk, Sr. In addition to her husband she is survived by her son Donald J. Kirk, Jr, and her daughter Joanne Buckley (Michael); grandchildren Melissa MacLaughlin (Thomas), Katie Bender (Patrick), Kristin Kirk Meehan, Sara Buckley, and Chad Buckley; great grandchildren Thomas, Kate, and Olivia MacLaughlin, Anna and Ryan Bender; brother in law Nunzio Hughes, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter Kathie Kirk Patrizio; her grandson Jonathan D. Kirk; and her sisters Josephine Mokhiber, Elizabeth Zuglan, Helen Simon, Mary Alvaro, Jenny Cafaro, and Marjorie Hughes. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Katherine’s family on Sunday, June 9, 2019 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany. Katherine’s funeral service will be held on Monday, June 10, 2019 at 10:00 am in the McVeigh Funeral Home. The Rite of Interment will immediately follow the service at Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember Katherine in a special way may send contributions to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, NY, NY 10004, in memory of Kathie Kirk Patrizio, or to the Jonathan D. Kirk Foundation at the Community Foundation, 2 Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203. To leave Katherine’s family a message on their guestbook, light a candle, or obtain directions, please visit www.mcveighfuneralhome.com