Catherine "Kay" M. DeWitt

Catherine M. ''Kay'' DeWitt, 89, of Zanesville died peacefully at 9:09 AM Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Genesis Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville, following a brief illness. She was born Friday, September 12, 1924 in Jersey City, NJ, the daughter of William Reilly and Mary (Prettyman) Reilly and was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church. After a childhood spent in Secaucus, New Jersey, Kay worked in North Bergen, New Jersey during the war, issuing gas rationing coupons to trucking companies. In 1945, she enlisted in the Cadet Nurse Corps at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. where she met and married Don DeWitt, a Navy Corpsman stationed at St. Elizabeth’s. The pair settled and started their family in Minneapolis, Minnesota before transferring to Zanesville in 1954. Kay enjoyed a long and fruitful career with various departments of the City of Zanesville, including Deputy Treasurer for the City, before retiring in 1990 after 28 years of service. In her retirement, she was a member of the Public Employee Retirees, for which she served as treasurer for many years. She also enjoyed membership in the Zanesville Women’s Club, for which she also served as treasurer, as well as in the International Association of Administrative Personnel. While Kay used her spare time to volunteer at Bethesda Hospital and the Muskingum County Welcome Center, she most loved to spend her days visiting with her family and her many lifelong friends, playing cards and traveling. Kay was a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Kay is survived and missed by her three children Don (Margaret) DeWitt of Columbus, Bob (Connie) DeWitt of Hilliard and Dianne (Mark) Ryan of Plano, TX; her grandchildren: Sara (Jimmy) DeTemple of Hilliard, Neil (Ashley) DeWitt of Clintonville, Abbie Ryan of Houston, TX, Will Ryan of Houston, TX and Maddy Ryan of Dallas, TX; step-grandchildren: Amanda (Mark) McGee of Clintonville, Aubrey (Todd) Miller Raleigh, NC and Allison (Jeff) Zapor of Royal Oak, MI; her great-grandchildren: Tori, Ben and Jessica DeTemple, Riley and Grant McGee, Ava and Vincent Miller and Victor and Quinten Zapor. In addition to her parents, Kay was preceded in death by her sister Margaret, brother Joseph, and former husband Don. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Hillis, Combs & Nestor Funeral Home, 925 Forest Avenue, Zanesville where a Christian Vigil will be held at 7:30 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 11, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 925 Main Street, Zanesville with Fr. Martin J. Ralko as celebrant. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Genesis Morrison House Hospice, 713 Forest Avenue, Zanesville, OH 43701 or St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 925 Main Street, Zanesville, OH 43701 in Kay’s memory. To sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note of condolence please visit www.hilliscombsnestor.com

Catherine "Kay" M. DeWitt

November 12, 1924 - August 6, 2014