Write a commentCatherine Pritchard, 86, of Sterling, died February 1, 2017.
Born in Fulton, NY, She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Gertrude (Ouderkirk) Mahaney.
She worked as a Seamstress for Odsteads and the Alma Foundation for several years. She also sold Dutchmaid clothes for 20 years.
She was a member of the Women’s Bowling Hall of Fame and a past President for the Alter Society at Our Lady of the Rosary in Hannibal.
She enjoyed traveling to Florida.
Surviving are her husband of 68 years, Warren Pritchard; two daughters, Carol Beck and Diane (Daniel) Rupert, both of Oswego; three sons, Edward (Denise) Pritchard, of Oswego; Gerry (Susan) Pritchard, of Oswego; William (Cyndy) Pritchard, of Spencerport; the oldest of eleven children, her surviving siblings are brothers Larry Mahaney, Robert Mahaney, David Mahaney and John Mahaney and Sally Roberts; ten grandchildren, Colleen McCraith, Deborah Dexter, Ashley Pritchard, Sara Mitchell, Justin Pritchard, Joshua Pritchard, Joseph Pritchard, Nicole Pritchard, Elizabeth Pritchard and Bradley Pritchard.
She was predeceased by a son, John Pritchard; sisters, Marie Gray, Rose Johnson, Barbara Gurney, Jane Ruttan and Joan Flack; and a grandson James Rupert.
Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Church. Spring burial will be in Springbook Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Nelson Funeral Home, 11 West Albany St. Oswego.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., Central New York Chapter, 441 West Kirkpatrick St. Syracuse, NY 13204-1305.
