Katharine Inez Mullaney

Katharine Inez Mullaney, born 1935 in Lexington, Kentucky, was a life long resident of Grosse Pointe Farms, and lived a robust life as a public school teacher and world traveler. She graduated from St. Paul High School in 1953, and is an alumnus of the University of Michigan, where she was a resident of the Martha Cook Building, and Wayne State University. She retired after 34 years as a teacher with the Grosse Pointe Public School System, principally at Trombly Elementary School and Pierce Middle School, and a year teaching at a military base in Germany. Kay was generous to friends and family, and throughout her life she contributed her time and talents to causes and organizations, including the American Association of University Women, Grosse Pointe Democratic Club and Phi Beta Kappa. The Michigan Education Association benefited from her dedication to superior public school education and resources for teachers. Her summers were spent at her Port Austin cottage and in travel around the world. Her love of travel abroad began with a weeks long trip to Europe as a college student, and many more European trips and travel around the Middle East and Far East followed. This ...[more]

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luded time in Iran for a high school friend's wedding. In 1979, her desire for other cultures and education took her to China for an extended trip. For the Millennium she cruised on a converted Russian ice breaker to spend New Year's 1999 in Antarctica. In recent years she enjoyed exploring many places in Asia and the Arab world. Kay loved theater, sporting events and performances both while traveling and here at home. For many years she enjoyed the Michigan State Fair, going to Michigan football games and countless Tigers' games, including the World Series in 1968 and 1984. She was preceded in death by her parents, Helen Inez (Jones) and James Michael Mullaney, and her brother, James Michael Mullaney, M.D. She is survived by six nieces and nephews, Patricia, Michael, Kathleen, Joseph, John, and Mary, who each have vivid memories of time with Aunt Kay. Funeral services will take place Monday, March 16, 12:00 p.m. at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church,157 Lake Shore Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48234. Gifts in lieu flowers may be made to two organizations dear to Katharine Mullaney: University of Michigan, University Development, University of Michigan, Dept. CH10189, Palatine, IL, 60055-0189. St. Paul Catholic Church, 157 Lakeshore Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236.