Sunday, November 27, 2011

Kathleen Finnegan Fox (1899-1991)

Kathleen Finnegan Fox, born August 8, 1899 in Houston, Texas, died January 25, 1991 in Wimberley, Texas.  She was preceded in death by her parents William Nicholas Finnegan and Kathryn Sheridan Finnegan, her husband Reuben Lightfoot Fox, four brothers William Jr., John Thomas, Frank S. and Emmett, and two sisters.

Kathleen grew up on Providence Street in Houston's Fifth Ward.  Her father was chief clerk for the City of Houston tax collector.  Her husband also worked for the city as a civil engineer.  She is survived by a sister, Eileen Finnegan of Houston; daughters, Betty Jean Fox Kolenda of Wimberley, Texas and Kathleen Virginia Fox Greaney of Las Vegas Nevada.  She also leaves 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  A rosary will be recited at the Forest Park Lawndale Chapel on January 28th at 7:30pm.  The funeral will be held there at noon on January 29th.  Interment will be at Forest Park immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, friends and family may wish to send donations to the William Gillespie Memorial Scholarship Fund at St. Thomas High School, to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wimberley, TX, or to the Masonic Lodge #1445 in Wimberley. 

= = published in the Houston Chronicle 27 January 1991.  Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family.

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