Kathryn Deacy

Kathryn Deacy passed away peacefully Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Renton, Washington. Kathryn was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on November 26, 1925 one of seven children born to Joseph and Marion Scheeler.

She was raised in Billings, Montana and graduated as a registered nurse from St. Vincent School of Nursing. She and her sister Geri then followed their sister Lola to Seattle, Washington. Kathryn worked as a surgical nurse at Renton Hospital and lived in the nurse’s home.

Adjacent to the hospital grounds was Saint Anthony Catholic Parish. It was there that she met Harold Deacy. They were married in the “old church” on July 5, 1951.

Harold and Kathryn raised their family of five children in the Deacy family home (since 1925) across the street from the parish. With her children attending St. Anthony School, Kathryn served for a time as the school nurse. Kathryn was a member of St. Anthony’s Altar Society for many years and served as the President for four years. She spent untold number of hours over the years lovingly caring for and cleaning the church. She was a member of the very first team selected as Eucharist Ministers and also lectured at daily Mass.

Kathryn is dearly missed by her husband, Harold, of 65 years, her children Patrick (Theresa), Alice, Donald, Joanne, Jackie (Anthony Hardt) and her granddaughters Lauren (David) Weidner and Alex Deacy.

A Rosary Vigil will be held Thursday June 9 at 7 pm at St. Anthony Church in Renton. A funeral Mass will be celebrated there Friday, June 10 at 11am, followed by a reception in the parish hall.