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Kathleen P. (Smith) Ford

Posted 2020-08-16 by mhenderson
Published in Today's News Herald on Aug. 16, 2020 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Kathleen (Kathy) P. Ford (née Smith) passed away peacefully at home on
July 29, 2020 in Buckeye, AZ at the age of 76.

Kathy is survived by her husband William (Bill) of Buckeye, daughter
Chris & husband Dana Lord of Peoria, son Ray & wife Pauline Hopkins of
El Mirage, son Bill & wife Shawn Ford of Bakersfield, CA, daughter
Jenni & husband Rex Eschliman of McCook, NE, eleven grandchildren, and
sister Judy O'Leary of Jacksonville, FL.

Kathy was born April 20, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY to Bill & Alice Smith.
She attended Levittown Memorial High School class of 1962. Kathy
married Raymond Hopkins in 1965. Their family and parents moved from
Levittown, NY to Lake Havasu City in August of 1974. Raymond died in
1979 due to illness. Kathy married Bill Ford in 1982. Kathy was
employed as a member of the office support staff at Lake Havasu City
High School for 18 years. She was a jubilarian member of St. Vincent
de Paul. Among her passions were her love for reading and her counted
cross-stich projects.

She was devoted to her family which provided some of her greatest
memories. She was always ready with a sympathetic ear and the wisdom
only a loving Nana could provide.

Services are scheduled for Monday, August 24 at 10 am at Our Lady of
the Lake Roman Catholic Parish, 1975 Daytona Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ
86403. Fr. Chauncey Winkler will officiate. All are welcome to attend
and celebrate Kathy's life.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Vincent de Paul
Society 1850 Commander Dr, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403






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