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The Life of CATHERINE M. YORK

Catherine M. York, 101, died Thursday, August 19, 2021, in ManorCare Sinking Spring. She was born August 13, 1920, in Philadelphia to the late Martin and Katherine Mary (Bransfield) O'Connell. Catherine was the beloved wife of the late Joseph, J. York, Jr. She graduated from St. John's High School in Manayunk, and Immaculata College. Catherine taught at St. Joseph's in Reading, PA. She was a member of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, West Reading. Catherine is survived by four children: Catherine Reber, widow of Dennis; Mary Ellen Mulhern, widow of Richard; Joseph J. York, III, husband of Tracey; and Matthew York, husband of Tracey; nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and one sister, Ellen Ann Willemin, Philadelphia. The family would like to thank Visiting Angels and the nurses and aides at Station 3, ManorCare in Sinking Spring and Heartland Hospice, for their kindness. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading, has been entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Catherine's honor to Wounded Warrior, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517, or JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes), 555 Croton Road, Suite 111, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Online condolences may be expressed at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.

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