Catherine "Kay" Louise Bardell-Nance was born on June 12, 1922 in llinois to Charles and Stacy (Kroviak) Nelson. She entered into eternal rest on March 30, 2019 in Cerritos, California at the age of 96.
Catherine was an intelligent and diligent woman, who worked as a lab technologist in a medical lab for 37 years. She was a very involved and proud member of the Women's Club of Downey.
Catherine is survived by her son, Christopher Michael "Mike" Cronin of Lake Havasu, AZ, her daughter, Jacqueline Gehring (Norm) of Aurora, CO, her son, Patrick Cronin of Seal Beach, CA, and her step son, Robert Bardell (Carol) of Goodyear, AZ. She also leaves behind 5 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 4 nephews, and 1 niece.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Women's Club of Downey Foundation for student scholarships.
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