Catherine P. Calder

October 5, 2017

GENEVA – Catherine P. “Kitty” Calder, 71, of Geneva, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 in Geneva General Hospital. Friends may call at the First United Methodist Church, 340 Main St., Geneva, on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM in the First United Methodist Church.  The Rev. Tae Kun Kim, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Bellona Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions, in her memory, may be made to the First United Methodist Church. Kitty was born in Geneva and was a lifelong resident.  She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Andersen Christensen.  She was a graduate of Geneva High School and was retired from the Geneva school system where she was a teacher’s aide for the Geneva Head Start program.  She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Geneva.  She enjoyed knitting and cross stitching and made over 80 prayer shawls for the church. She is survived by her daughter, Reta Grabbatin of Geneva and her son, Patrick Calder of Washington, DC; her sisters, Nina West of Evansville, IL, Nancy Ciaio of Geneva, Karen (John Hines) Christensen of Boynton Beach, FL, Christine (Bernard) Daily of Brockport, and Lisa (David) Woodworth of Geneva; her brother, John (Kathleen) Christensen of Hagerstown, MD; along with several nieces and nephews.