Mary Catherine Babb

November 13, 2019

GENEVA – Mary Catherine DeVaney Babb, 79, of Hoffman Ave., passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Geneva General Hospital. Friends may call at the DeVaney-Bennett Funeral Home, 181 N. Main St., Geneva, on Monday, November 18, 2019, from 4:00 until 7:00 PM. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in the funeral home and a Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 AM in St. Stephen’s Church. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Memorial contributions, in her memory, may be made to St. Francis-St. Stephen’s Education Fund. Mary Catherine was born in Geneva to the late Charles W. and Mary Elizabeth McNerney DeVaney Sr. She was a graduate of DeSales High School, Class of 1958 and the Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing. She worked for many years as a nurse for Dr. Ray Duell and at Seneca Nursing Home in Waterloo before going to Clifton Springs Hospital, retiring in 2003. She was a member of Our Lady of Peace Parish. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela A. (Karl Uhl) Babb of Mt. Morris; her sons, John L. (Robin) Babb Jr. of Dauphin, PA and James E. (Kim Blackburn) Babb of Clifton Springs; her brothers, Thomas P. DeVaney of Geneva and Charles W. (Mary) DeVaney of Knoxville, TN; six grandchildren: Michele (Rob) Travis, Lauren Babb, Kevin Babb, Emily Babb, Christopher Babb, and Patrick Babb; two great grandchildren, Everett and Nolan Travis; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her son, Joseph M. Babb; her brother, John F. DeVaney; and her sister-in-law, Karen DeVaney.