Catherine Marie Kennedy
December 9, 1961 - March 7, 2017
Catherine Marie Kennedy was killed by a stray bullet in a gang shooting
on her way home from a Penance Service at St. Timothy's in Escondido.
Catherine was eldest of the five children of Marcelo A. and Maria A.
Mendoza of Hacienda Heights, CA. She attended Bishop Amat High School
and graduated from USC Dental School as a hygienist. She worked many
years on the team of Dr. Joseph Holtz, later Brilliant Dental. She
forged strong friendships with her co-workers and patients
Cathy was a loving mother to Alicia, the daughter of her first marriage
and saw her through college and the start of adult life. But it is as a
woman of faith that Cathy will most be remembered. She spent countless
hours in service to her beloved Church of St. Timothy, initiating
programs such as VBS and young adult ministry. She organized the annual
Baccalaureate Brunch for high-schoolers, was a member of the Vital team,
small church groups and charismatic prayer group.
She helped lead a group to World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro in 2013.
Cathy met her husband, Kevin, at St. Tim's where he is on the staff and
they married in 2014. They shared numerous adventures in their short
time together. Cathy had learned to ride motorcycle and they took a
memorable trip to Yosemite and the Sierras. Cathy also enjoyed hiking,
tennis, sailing and, most recently, pickleball. She was an excellent
seamstress and an avid gardener. She was a totally beautiful person and
many have been touched by her gentle, strong presence and feel loss in
her tragic, senseless death.
She is survived by her parents, her daughter Alicia dela Rosa, her
husband, her sisters Debra Ware and Michelle Navarro and her brothers
Greg and Steve Mendoza.
Services for Catherine Marie Kennedy
- March 17, 2017
- Funeral:
10 a.m.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Church of St. Timothy on March 17 at 10:00 am, preceded by viewing and a rosary from 8:30-9:30 am, and followed by a reception in the Church Hall. Memorial donations may be made to Lamb of God Maternity Home in Escondido.
- Funeral:
10 a.m.
Location of service
Church of St. Timothy- 2960 Canyon Road, Escondido, CA 92025
- 760-489-1200
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