"May Kathleen now enjoy eternal happiness with the Lord. I am also from Erie, PA and saw her write up. God bless all of you. Sr. Ann Marie now assigned in St.,Louis"
In loving memory of
Kathleen Ann Durham
July 5, 1948 - February 14, 2019
Kathleen Ann Wiggins Durham, 70, passed away on February 14, 2019 at her home in Davie, FL after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born on July 5, 1948 in St. Paul, MN and moved at an early age to Erie, PA with her parents, Earl and Verna Wiggins.
Kathleen married Melvin Douglas Durham on June 5, 1970 in Erie, PA and moved to Florida where they were happily married for 48 years. Kathy worked in banking for 41 years and retired in 2013. Her civic achievements include serving as Chairman for Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce and Florida Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2003, she was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to the Board of Commissioners of South Broward Hospital District- Memorial Health Care System where she served as Secretary-Treasurer, Vice Chairman, and Chairman from 2009-2011. She had the privilege of serving during the opening of Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. Kathy also served as Chairman of The Pink Angels Memorial Foundation, 2017-2018.
Kathleen is survived by her spouse, Melvin Douglas; her sons, David (Belinda Bradford), and Donald (Valerie) Durham of Davie, FL; her sister, Patty (Bill) Sopp of Erie, PA; her sister-in-law, Penny (Edward) Radkiewicz of Canton, GA; and her grandchildren, Kyle, Sean and Kaitlyn.
Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 2PM-4PM at Fred Hunter's University Drive Home, with a Funeral Service to begin at 4PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation or The Pink Angels Memorial Foundation.
Tributes
"Prayers and blessings for you and your family. It was a pleasure to know and work with you. You will be missed. Rest in peace Kathy. "
"Kathy, I will always remember your smiling face and loving spirit. I will miss you and will pray for peace for Doug and your family."
"Dearest Doug and family I have no proper words that would express my sadness. Doug you were my friend through high school and later years we were fortunate to know Kathy. Hold on to the love and memories that you two shared .May she R.I.P. knowing the "blanket" of love that surrounded her and does to this day. "
"God Bless you Kathy you were such a great lady and kind person I am so sorry to hear about your passing. Thank you for our time together. Sincerely Sherry Goins"
"May you find some comfort in the words of this poem. Love to all! Tom aka Mr. T GODS GARDEN God looked around his garden And found an empty place, He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would never Get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb. So he closed your weary eyelids And whispered, 'Peace be Thine'. It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn't go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home. "