Kathy A. Kirby, 65, of Lebanon, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at her residence. She was the wife of Joseph S. Kirby, with whom she celebrated 47 years of marriage.
Kathy was born in Lebanon on March 15, 1957, to the late Donald H. Marilyn F. (Putt) Graby.
She retired as a para-educator for Derry Twp. School District. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She volunteered with Keystone Greyhounds, Halcyon Activity Center, and Adoption Swaption. She enjoyed playing BINGO, reading, and traveling, and she loved animals.
Surviving in addition to her husband are her sons, Timothy Michael Kirby of Lebanon, Joseph Mark Kirby and his companion Kristin Miller of Lebanon, and her siblings, Donald Graby and his wife Marsha of Lebanon, Lisa Graby of Lebanon, and Sandra Adams and her husband Norman of Brickerville. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 12PM from Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 618 E. Main Street, Annville. Interment will be in Grand View Memorial Park, Annville. There will be a viewing from 10:30 AM until 12 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Humane Society of Lebanon County, 150 N. Ramona Road, Myerstown, PA 17067, The American Cancer Society, PO Box 42040, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. In the memo line, put that the memorial is for Kathy A. Kirby, and she is from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, or The American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
