1. | DUVAL, Catherine was born on 30 Sep 1949; died on 4 Nov 2010 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
The Tonawanda News
TOWN OF WHEATFIELD — Catherine Smolen, 61, of the Town of Wheatfield, born on September 30, 1949 to the late Louis Duval and Jane Van Curan (Antonelli), passed away on November 4, 2010, after a long courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Kitty was employed by Mercy Home Care for many years and spent the rest of her days loving and caring for children. She was a member of Garden Club of the Tonawandas, Redeemer Lutheran Church and Gilda’s Club in Buffalo. She enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing. She loved travel and leisurely trips to the spa. She mostly loved being artistic and creative which usually involved making messes and having tea parties with the many children who lovingly called her “Grandma Kitty”.
Beloved wife of Walter F. Smolen III; cherished mother of Sharon (Joseph) Kightlinger-Kramer, Elizabeth (Kristopher) Bearfield-Fedeson, Walter Smolen IV and Marc (Rheannda) Smolen. She also leaves behind 12 grandchildren. Catherine was the sister of Diana (James) VanCuran, Patricia Kupiec, Raymond (Diane) Duval, the late Joseph (Gloria) Duval and Michael (Barbara) Duval. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda. Funeral will be Monday at 11 AM at Redeemer Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in her honor to Roswell Park Cancer Institute or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Family/Spouse: SMOLEN, Walter F. Walter (son of SMOLEN, Anthony D) was born on 1 May 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Jan 2022 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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