Obituary of Kathleen O'Hara

Kathleen “Kay” O’Hara (nee O’Hagan), a resident of Chatham, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Chatham-Kent Hospice surrounded by her loving family in her 95th year. Kathleen, born in London, was the daughter of the late Hugh & Mary O’Hagan. Loving wife to the late Joseph “Bud” McDermott (1944) & the late Michael O’Hara (1996). Beloved mother to Betty & Gerry Brasier of Blenheim, Maureen & Bob Belisle of St. Joachim, Beverley & Jack Bailey of Chatham and Terry & Roxanne O’Hara of Chatham. Grandmother of Scott & Dorothy Brasier of Warburg, Alberta, Judy & Bob Murday of Courtenay, BC, Pamela & Russell Daniel of Olive Branch, Mississippi, Jackie & Roland Ouelette of Windsor, Lisa & Derek Stewart of Toronto, Kim & Doug Gaughan of Windsor, Ryan & Bonnie Bailey of Whitby and Angela & Wayne Nichols of Georgetown. Great-grandmother of 12 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by granddaughter, Linda Prevett (2005), and brothers, John, Wilfred, Hugh, Louis & Alan O’Hagan and sisters, Adelaide Wright, Agnes Sherman & Edith Halsall. Kathleen was a loving, supportive, compassionate wife, and mother to her many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was very active in the St. Joseph Catholic Church community, enjoyed needle pointing and was an avid fan of every sport. Family to receive friends at McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham on Monday, January 2, 2017 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Vigil Prayers to be held at 6:30 p.m. Church visitation will be on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. till the Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 180 Wellington Street, Chatham. Fr. Greg Bonin officiant. Burial in Maple Leaf Cemetery to follow. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation in memory of Kathleen. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com. <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/197635591" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/197635591">Kathleen O'Hara</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user27484248">McKinlay Funeral Homes Ltd.</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>