Bergen - Mrs. Kathleen M. Maher, 83, of Bergen, nurse in the maternity ward at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia for 17 years, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility.
Mrs. Maher was born December 8, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Leo and Delores Kenney O'Brien.
A member of St. Joseph's Church and the Holy Name Society, she was an active member of Ducks Unlimited. A 1947 graduate of Batavia High School, she was a graduate of the St. Jerome School of Nursing. She also worked at and retired from the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Mrs. Maher's career in nursing spanned over 40 years.
She enjoyed taking trips to the casino, gardening, tending to her flowers, crocheting, knitting and spending time with her grandchildren.
Her husband, Robert J. Maher, passed away on September 2, 2012.
She is survived by three sons, James (Theresa) Maher of Gates, Michael Maher and Christopher Maher, both of Bergen; two daughters: Maureen Maher and Colleen (Mark) Willis, both of Bergen; a daughter-in-law, Rose Kelly Maher of Bergen; a brother, John (Betty) O'Brien; a sister, Donna Morrow of Batavia; eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is the mother of the late Patrick Maher and sister of the late Rosemary Crossen.
Friends may call on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 51 South Lake Street, Bergen. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph Church, 303 East Main Street, Batavia. Burial will be in Stone Church Cemetery, Bergen. Memorials in Mrs. Maher's name may be made in honor of Sundae Rose Duyssen in care of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1425 Jefferson Road, Rochester, New York 14623.