Peacefully with her girls at her side on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Carpenter Hospice in Burlington, at the age of 47. Kathy, loved mother of Katie, Alannah, Jami and Jacob. Dear sister of Rachelle-Jean, Herbert, David, Sharon, Gordon, Colleen, Eilleen and Kelly. Loving daughter of the late Betty and James McKay. Dear friend of Debbie. Visitation will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr, 905-844-2600), Oakville on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service on Saturday, May 28, 2011 in the Kopriva Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Interment St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville. Special thanks to the staff of 4E Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and the warm welcoming from Carpenter Hospice on her last days. If desired memorial contributions to Carpenter Hospice would be appreciated by the family.

"A mother holds the hands of her children
for a little while…their hearts forever"