GUENTHER, Marie Kathryn

1928 - 2025  (97 years)

• Name	GUENTHER, Marie Kathryn
  Birth	1928	Getzville, Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Apr 2025	Lockport, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I118450	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2025

  
  

  Mother	Florence R   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F88638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DEGNAN, John Hugh   d. 20 Mar 2012, Lockport, Niagara County, NY
  Marriage	15 Apr 1950	Lockport, Niagara County, NY
  Children	1. DEGNAN, Michael   2. DEGNAN, Peter   3. DEGNAN, Coleen   4. DEGNAN, Krista   5. DEGNAN, Jeffrey   6. DEGNAN, Daniel
  Family ID	F41399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Marie Kathryn Degnan, RN, retired nurse, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025.  Daughter of the late Edward P. and Florence R. Guenther, Marie was born at home in Getzville and grew up in Buffalo.  She earned her three year registered nurse degree at the University of Buffalo, with training at Millard Fillmore Hospital and Gowanda Psychiatric Hospital.  Upon graduation Marie worked at Lockport Memorial Hospital for the next 30 years in the maternity, surgery, and intensive care unit as head nurse. Marie married John Hugh “Jack” Degnan in 1950 at Blessed Sacrament Church and enjoyed married life for 61 years having six children, thirteen grandchildren , and nine great grandchildren.  Her sole sibling, Edward predeceased her in 2022. Marie is survived by her children, Michael (late Sarah) of Buffalo, Coleen (Ron) Veness of Hastings, England, Jeffery (Cynthia), Peter (Tracy), Krista (late Daniel) McDonald all of Lockport, and Daniel (Josephine) of Kenmore; thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial Mass to be celebrated Monday, May 12th at 10 AM at All Saints Parish, 76 Church St., Lockport.