Catherine (Revoir) Hennessy - 1933-1987

REVOIR, MANNING, HENNESSY, FOLSOM, REA, DELANEY, PLEIN

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/9/2011 at 14:45:57

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD February 24, 1987
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Catherine Hennessy, age 53, of Waukon, Iowa died Tuesday February 17, 1987 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa. Funeral services were held Thursday February 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Larry Duenas and Father Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery with Hanson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Mark and Thomas Plein, Perry Norton, Kevin and Terry Hennessy, and Joseph Keenan.

Catherine was born March 27, 1933 in Wexford, Allamakee County, Iowa to Edward and Nellie (Manning) Revoir. She attended rural elementary schools and Immaculate Conception Catholic High School in Lansing, Iowa. On November 12, 1952 she married James Hennessy at Wexford. He died May 26, 1973. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church. She was formerly a clerk at Quandahl's Food Ranch.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her father, a sister Marguerite Plein and a brother Francis Revoir.

Survivors include 4 sons, Bill Hennessy and Bob Hennessy, at home, Jim Hennessy of Waukon, Iowa and Ralph Hennessy of New Hampton, Iowa; 2 daughters, Mrs. Leo (JoAnn) Folsom of Waukon, Iowa and Mrs. John (Janice) Rea of Lansing, Iowa; 7 grandchildren; her mother, Nellie Revoir, who is resident of Northgate Manor in Waukon, Iowa; and a sister, Mrs. Lester (Mary) Delaney.