Catherine B. "Katie" (Bechtold) Kennon

of Mt. Lebanon, on Friday, October 14, 2016. She was 97, born on October 3, 1919;  graduated from Bellevue High School at the age of 16 and went on to attend Nursing School.  In 1950, Katie married her late husband, John D. Kennon, Sr.  She was a geriatric nurse at Kane Hospital for 20 years, retiring at age 77.  As a child, Katie was a recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution award. She was an inspiration for all those who knew her and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her daughters Betsy Kennon (Steve Nehus) and Jacquelyn Dougherty (James B. Dougherty, Jr.), her step-children, Karen Schwarzbach and John D. Kennon, Jr. (Eileen Kennon) and grandchildren Megan Dougherty, James B. Dougherty III, Katerina Dougherty and John R. Dougherty.  A Memorial Service will be held in the Main Sanctuary of Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mt. Lebanon, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 12 noon.  Memorial donations may be made in Katie’s name to Southminster Presbyterian Church, 799 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15228.

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