Catherine “Kitty”
Casseday
December 9, 1930 - March 7, 2019
Life Tribute
It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of a dear
and precious soul we all loved. Catherine “Kitty” Casseday left us on March 7th,
2019, although her beaming smile, positive outlook and the memory of her bright
blue eyes remains with us forever. Her last hours were spent with her devoted
daughter Michaele and son-in-law Peter holding her hand and assuring her that
she was safe and her journey to the Lord would be an easy one. Her prayers were
answered with a tranquil, peaceful passing early in the morning on a bright
sunny day filled with blue skies, white billowing clouds and butterflies, three
of her most favorite things.
Kitty recently said “I have a good life” and that she did.
Kitty entered this world Tuesday, December 9th , 1930, to parents Pete and
Clara Miller on their working farm in Leavenworth County Kansas. She was one of
15 playful hard working children who grew up to share amazingly fun
stories of life on their farm. She cherished every moment and loved sharing her
tales. Kitty has one remaining beloved brother, Leo Miller, and 56 nieces and
nephews. After moving to Riverside CA in her early twenties she joined
St. Frances De Sales Ava Maria Sorority where she made life long friends of 67
years with whom she lunched with frequently. Kitty appreciated the quality of
her life, her friends and the work she pursued for 37 years as an accountant at
U. C. Riverside. She spent many hours of volunteering at Riverside
Community Hospital and the Riverside Cancer Society. In 1951 she met her life
long love, James “Jim” Casseday, married in 1952 and enjoyed a beautiful
marriage of 63 years, until Jim’s passing in 2015. Kitty was a wonderful mother
of one daughter, Michaele, instilling in her the qualities of country life, social
graces and catholic faith.
Kitty will be missed by all, but mostly by her daughter who
seldom left her side after she moved to Carlsbad in 2016 after Jim’s passing.
She resided at the lovely Sunrise La Costa Community where she laughed with new
friends, enjoyed live music and took frequent outings with Peter and Michaele,
attending church weekly, watching the ocean and finding favorite restaurants.
You are invited to remember and celebrate Kitty’s life on
Thursday, April 25th, 2019, 12:00 noon, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 3774
Jackson St., Riverside, CA 92503. The celebration of her gentle and kind soul
will continue in the parish KDC Center and patio with the release of 88
butterflies representing her beautiful 88 years she spent with us. For those
who will attend and those who won’t be able to attend, please know you were all
very special in her life and her memories. Kitty was filled with love and
joy.
On-line book signing and funeral information can be accessed
at Inland Memorial Mortuary webside: inlandmemorial.com.
