Catherine E. "Kitty" Tate

Catherine E. “Kitty” Tate, 86, of North Street, Broadalbin, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Mountain Valley Hospice, with her loving family at her side. She was born on March 2, 1939, in Waterford, Ireland a daughter of Edward and Catherine Keane Kane and was a 1956 graduate of St. John of God’s School in Waterford. Kitty came to the US in July 1969 as a wife and mother of two. As a Navy family, the Tate’s resided all over the world, including three years in Ethiopia, three years in Italy, two years in South Carolina, a year and a half in Florida, a year and a half in New York, three years in Hawaii, a return to New York, followed by ten years in Texas. They returned to New York in 2007 and have lived in Broadalbin since. While in Ireland, Kitty was a legal secretary to the State Solicitor J.D. Counihan. Later, she worked in the same capacity at UNIGATE in London. In the United States, Kitty was an administrative assistant in several colleges, including Russell Sage College in New York and Texas A&M University, retiring in 2007. Mrs. Tate was always active in the parish where she lived. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Broadalbin where she served faithfully as a lector and Eucharistic minister. Kitty also volunteered in the thrift shop at the church. Growing up in Ireland, she was a member of the Knights of Malta and the Legion of Mary. Kitty was gifted with a beautiful voice, and she enjoyed sharing it through singing. Her family was her world, and she adored each and every one of them. She was a beautiful person. In addition to her parents, Kitty was predeceased by a sister, Mary Morrissey and two brothers, Eddie and Tommy Keane. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence C. Tate, whom she married on July 22, 1967, in London; three children, Kita (Steve) Murray and Sean Tate, all of Broadalbin, and Nicholas (Rebecca) Tate of College Station, TX; five siblings, Madge Curran, Breeda Griffin, Michael and Christopher Keane, all of Waterford, Ireland, and John Keane of Dublin, Ireland; three grandchildren, Tyler, Elise, and Caitlin, two great-grandchildren, Payton and Truett; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Cremation was performed at Park View Crematorium, Schenectady. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 10-11 am at St. Joseph’s Church, 7 North Street, Broadalbin, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the church at 11 am with Rev. Jun Segura, officiating. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Clean Water Fund through Heifer International: https://fundraise.heifer.org/fundraiser/6329210 Arrangements are by the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc., Johnstown, NY.

Catherine E. "Kitty" Tate

March 2, 1939 - April 27, 2025

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