Kathleen A. McShane

Kathy McShane, (nee Morrison) 75, of Smithtown, NY passed away on Thursday, November 26th 2024 surrounded by her family and following a very brief illness. Born in New York City on September 21, 1949, Kathy was the third of five children born to Henderson and Grace Morrison.
The Morrison family was raised in Garden City, Long Island where she went to St. Joseph’s Elementary School. She graduated high school from Sacred Heart Academy and went onto college at Newton College of the Sacred Heart, which became part of Boston College during her tenure. Continuing her studies, she obtained a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University.

While at college, she met the love of her life, George McShane, when she was a freshman, and he was a sophomore. They dated throughout- which included the time when he was drafted into the Army and deployed during the Vietnam War.
They married on June 16, 1973, and moved to Smithtown, New York where they started their married lives together and raised three children, Colleen, Kevin and Caitlin. They were married for over 51 years and forged a wonderful relationship together that was one to be envied.

Kathy started her career as a social worker and worked in the community as one for over 10 years. She retired after her third child was born and devoted herself to the even harder career of raising her children. Later in life, she and her husband started a company where she handled all the back office financial and administrative tasks and together, they built the company into a success. They both retired in 2020.

Kathy enjoyed reading, crosswords, puzzles, music, and movies. She loved weekly dinners out at her most favorite restaurant H2O as well as planning and hosting her summer parties and fun events. She and George loved to travel and had seen many places around the world and had more adventures planned for the future. The white sandy beaches in Maui will always have a special place in her heart.

The joy of her life though, came from being a Grandmother to Megan, Tara, McKenna, Dylan, Cormac and Alannah. She loved nothing more than spending time with them and passing on her traditions. She will be loved and remembered for many of them- chocolate houses at Christmas Time, swimming pool parties in the summer, one on one trips to NYC for their 6th birthday.

Kathy loved her family and friends and was loyal and generous to all who knew her. She could always be relied upon and would do anything she could to help those she loved. She was a rock of support to many during all of life’s trials and tribulations.

Kathy is survived by her loving husband George, her daughter Colleen and her husband Dave of Cumming, GA, her son Kevin of Huntington, NY and her daughter Caitlin and her husband Patrick of Huntington, NY. Her six grandchildren, Megan and Tara Weingarten, McKenna and Dylan McShane and Cormac and Alannah Carew. She is also survived by her sisters Beth Santini, Patti DeJoseph and her husband Andrew, Judy Morrison and Grace Morrison, as well as many close friends, cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws who loved her dearly. She is predeceased by her older brother Bill Morrison and her niece Christy Morrison.

Kathy will be missed terribly by all who knew her. She left us way too soon, but we hold close to the love and memories we cherish to continue on and honor her by following her wish for all of us – Be Kind to Each Other.