Hornell, NY/ Belfast, NY - Catherine F. “Kate” Histed, 92,
formerly of Brainard Hill Rd., Belfast, and also formerly of Hornell, died
Thursday afternoon (March 19, 2020) at Elderwood of Hornell Nursing Facility
where she had resided for the past three months.
Born in Hornell on February 21, 1928, she was the daughter
of Thomas & Evelyn (Feeney) Fenton.
Kate grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of St. Ann’s
School. She later graduated from Hornell
High School (class of 1946). She has
resided in Belfast since 1968.
While living in Hornell, Kate was a communicant of the
former St. Ignatius Loyola Church. While
residing in Belfast, she was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church.
For many years she was employed as an operator for New York
Telephone Company, retiring in 1961. She
was happy to be a “stay-at-home” mom and enjoyed raising her family and
visiting friends & relatives.
Kate was married on November 4, 1950 to Francis Royal Histed
who died June 24, 1991. She was also
preceded in death by her brother, Jack Fenton; her sister, Ruth Comstock; her
daughter-in-law, Debbie Histed.
Surviving are 4 sons, John Histed of Belfast, Timothy Histed
of Belmont, Robert (Lorrie) Histed of Belfast and Patrick (Darlene) Histed of
Belfast; 2 daughters, Rebecca (Stan) Shafer of Belfast and Elizabeth (Jeff)
Cole of Belfast; her sister, Betty Fenton of Hornell; 17 grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; several nieces & nephews.
Due to the recent health concerns regarding the Coronavirus, there will be no calling hours. A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fremont, NY.
Due to the recent health concerns regarding the Coronavirus, there will be no calling hours. A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fremont, NY.
Family & friends of Kate Histed
are invited to view the Funeral Mass on the Dagon Funeral Home Facebook page on
Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. by visiting www.facebook.com/dagonfuneralhome. The video will remain available for viewing
on our Facebook page for 30 days.
Funeral
arrangements are in care of the Dagon
Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY
Kate’s family
request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to St.
Jude Children’s Hospital, PO Box 1000 – Dept. 300 Memphis, TN 38148. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon
Funeral Home.
To leave an online
condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com
