Katherine "Kay" (Natchez) Linehan, age 97, of Manchester, NH passed away peacefully on May 10, 2019 at the Courville At Manchester, NH.
She was born to John and Eva Naczas on March 9, 1922 and was the youngest of six children
Kay was raised in Manchester, NH, attended Wilson School and graduated from Manchester Central High School.
She was predeceased on January 11, 1996 by her husband of 52 years John Terrance Linehan.
She worked in retail, first at Bon Ton on Elm Street in Manchester, NH then at Jordan Marsh/Macy's in Bedford, NH where she was the "ultimate gift wrapper" until well into her 80's.
Attending 4:30 PM Mass every Saturday evening she insisted on dinner afterwards and always at the Puritan Backroom where she loved socializing with her many friends.
Kay's passion was golf, she was a 60 plus year member of the NHWGA right up until her death.
Also, a long time member of the Intervale Country Club...she was five time ICC Women's Club Champion and also won the ICC Mother-Son Tournament with her son Scott multiple times. As Scott would say "he didn't dare lose".
Kay continued to play golf into her 90's under the supervision of long time ICC pro Matt Thibeault who always encouraged her to "follow through".
Kay is survived by her daughter Patricia K. "Trish" Linehan and son Scott T. Linehan both of Manchester, NH.
Three grandchildren who lovingly called her Nana K., Matthew B. Dastin and his wife Suzanne of Denver, CO., Robert J. "Robby" Dastin and his partner Javiera Silva-Emhart and her daughter Olivia of Pucon Chile., Brooke C .Linehan and her partner Joshua Rousseau of Manchester, NH.
Nana Nana (her moniker) was also blessed with three beautiful great-grandchildren, Stella Suzanne Dastin and Sutton Matthew Dastin of Denver, CO. and John Scott Linehan of Manchester, NH.
Trish and Scott would also like to include their former spouses Robert E. Dastin (Bob always quipped that she was his favorite mother-in-law) and Gail C. Linehan. They enjoyed her spirit and were always there for her.to the very end.
As Scott and I are thinking and saying to each other with a twinkle in our eyes..."Pup here she comes....Good Luck...and we wish you two the best of times and have fun the second time around."
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 190 Meeting House Road, Bedford, NH on Thursday, May 16 at 10 am, followed by a committal service in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford, NH
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Sisters of the Precious Blood Monastery 700 Bridge Street, Manchester, NH 03104 or the charity of your choice.
J.N. Boufford & Sons is in charge of arrangements.
For more information and online guestbook please visit bouffordfuneralhome.com.