Catherine I. Kaylor

Catherine I. Kaylor, 85, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Londonderry Village, Palmyra, PA. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Galen J. Kaylor, who was also her devoted caregiver throughout her long illness with dementia. They resided in South Annville Township before moving to Palmyra. Born in North Lebanon Township on December 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. Weible, Sr. and Sarah E. Schaeffer Weible. Catherine worked at Quarry’s Luncheonette and in the Business Office of the Bell Telephone Company for several years before she began to raise her family. She volunteered in the A-C school district and in the gift shop at Good Samaritan Hospital, and taught English to Vietnamese refugees in 1975. Catherine and Galen have been members of the Annville United Methodist Church for over 60 years and were active in the Singles and Doubles Sunday School Class, where she was Secretary for several years. Catherine was very proud of her accomplishment of receiving a college degree from LVC in 1980. She worked in the Customer Service Department at Hershey Chocolate Co. for 15 years before retiring in 1996. Catherine was devoted to her family and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting, traveling, hiking, visiting with friends, reading, spending time on the computer and her most enjoyable hobby was collecting Depression Glassware. In addition to her husband Galen, she is survived by three daughters Audrey, wife of Timothy Brandt of Cleona, Sarah, wife of Thomas Witmer of Mechanicsburg, and Jane, wife of Daniel Dows of Elizabethtown; five grandchildren Rebecca, wife of Erik Clayton, Gregory Brandt and wife Emily, Douglas Dows and wife Lillian Reed, Benjamin Dows and wife Jenna, and Jacob Witmer; and nine great-grandchildren Genavieve, Christopher, Timothy and Vivienne Clayton, Morgan, Tyler and Michelle Brandt, and Chloe and Mila Dows. She was preceded in death by siblings Ellen Schiavoni, Thomas Weible, Jr., Arlene Byle, Patricia Pantelich, and Joanne Spaulding. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM from Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 618 E. Main St., Annville. Interment will be at Kochenderfer Cemetery, 1104 Kochenderfer Rd, Lebanon, PA 17046. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Ruth, Mary, Racheal, Jovita and Lilian with Precious Love Homecare Services for their dedication in caring for Catherine with respect, kindness and compassion for several years, and to her Hospice Nurse Molly for helping to make Catherine’s last year as comfortable as possible. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Annville United Methodist Church, 1 N. College Ave., Annville, PA 17003, in her memory.

Catherine I. Kaylor

December 19, 1939 - March 27, 2025