Kathleen A. (Schenk) Fitch, 81, of Worcester died Tuesday, May 11th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus. She leaves a son, Patrick Fitch, Sr., and his wife, Melanie of Phillipston, MA; a daughter, Diane Fitch of Worcester who lived with her; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother and a sister.
She was born in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of William and Laura (Runyon) Schenk. Kathy was a devout member of St. John’s Catholic Church, Worcester.
She worked at UMass Memorial Medical Center for over 30 years as a medical technologist on the 2nd shift where she was known to her co-workers as caring, knowledgeable, reliable, and most of all loving. She had a great love for her family and co-workers and gave everything she had for her family. Prior to UMass Memorial, Kathy worked at the Marlboro Hospital Labs and at St. Vincent’s Hospital Labs.
Kathy enjoyed cooking and taking day trips with her daughter, Diane. A Precious, God-given gift! The bond was enriched through our Catholic Faith. The places and restaurants we went to! Bus trips, car trips, one-day trips, and much more. Everything had beautiful, treasured memories!
Her funeral is Wednesday, May 19th from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Maronite Church, 341 June Street. Inurnment will follow in Notre Dame Mausoleum. Calling hours are Tuesday, May 18th from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Kathy Fitch’s name to:
Daughters of St. Paul, Kathy Fitch Memorial Donation, 50 St. Paul Avenue, Boston, MA 02130
Please note on the check or in correspondence that this is a Memorial Donation in Memory of Kathy Fitch. It will help the Sisters to record the donation accurately. The Donation Link for the Daughters of St. Paul has a nice description of who the Daughters of St. Paul are: https://donate.daughtersofstpaul.com/
This link mentions Memorial Donations. See the paragraph that states, Memorials, and Honorariums: https://donate.daughtersofstpaul.com/how-to-give