Catherine "Kay" Swaney

CATHERINE "KAY" SWANEY (née VonHof) age 96, beloved wife for 73 years of the late Lawrence; loving mother of Lawrence Jr. (Mary), Michael, Sharon (Rick) Sweigert, and the late Robert, Linda "Sue" (James) Clough, and Deborah Edelman; devoted grandmother of Brian (Allison) Clough, Gregory (Jalaja) Clough, Scott (Sangeeta) Clough, Trina Swaney, Lindsey (Carl) Ramsey, Shaun Swaney, Marcia (Jason) Bailey, Stefanie Stastny (deceased), Michelle (Nicholas) Ovsenik, Lydia Swaney, Ron (Shannon) Sweigert, and Aimee Sweigert; great-grandmother of 27 and great-great grandmother of 1; cherished daughter of the late Elizabeth VonHof (née Flynn); dearest sister of the late John "Jack", William "Billy", and Louis "Chuck" VonHof, and Marie Petry, Helen Rhea, Elizabeth "Bettie" Dippo, and Anne Heinemeyer; dear aunt and friend to many.

Catherine, fondly known as Kay, was born on May 14, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived in Euclid her entire life until she moved to Chesterland, Ohio, in 1978. With a career devoted to education, she was a home room mother to her children while they attended Holy Cross. Kay then became a teachers aid for Euclid Public Schools, until retiring from Thomas Jefferson Elementary, where she worked with children with disabilities.

Kay loved to give back to her community by volunteering for the Red Cross and in the kitchen at the Pipefitters Union Hall. She will be forever remembered and cherished for bringing sweet treats to the blood drives and putting smiles on retirees' faces.

Kay's love and care, not only for her family, but for everyone she met, will be deeply missed with her passing on October 19, 2026.

In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested in Kay's memory to Reserve Care, PO Box 72700, Cleveland, OH 44192, or by clicking HERE.

Mass of Christian Burial Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10AM at St. Anselm Catholic Church, 12969 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, Ohio 44026.

Burial following at All Souls Cemetery.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Kay at THE DeJOHN FUNERAL HOME & CELEBRATIONS CENTER OF CHESTERLAND 12811 CHILLICOTHE ROAD (Rt. 306, just south of Mayfield Rd.) SUNDAY 2-5 PM.