We are saddened to share that Catherine Heisey, 86, of Westfield, PA, is no longer with us, but rejoice with her as she is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior.
She was born Anna Catherine Wolgemuth on October 6, 1935 in East Donegal Township, near Mount Joy, daughter of Joseph and Edna Miller Wolgemuth. She was married to Jay N. Heisey and they are said to have celebrated 68 years of marriage on February 13, 2022. Together, she and Jay have lived in Elizabethtown, Wellsboro, Rexville, NY and Westfield. She died on December 27, 2021 in Westfield.
Catherine attended Donegal School, Mt Joy, and graduated from the former Messiah Academy in Grantham. She was an active member of various churches including Cross Roads Brethren in Christ Church in Mt. Joy, Jemison Valley Church in Westfield, Troupsburg Methodist Church in Troupsburg, NY, and People’s Church of Potter Brook in Westfield.
Catherine lived a life of service to her Lord, to her husband, to her family and to her friends. She served alongside her husband in various roles in church, as well as alongside him in his vocation / agriculture. They enjoyed traveling related to Jay’s business, visiting distant family, and investigating ancestral family sites in various countries.
She loved children. From her teens and for decades she was involved in children’s ministries through the Child Evangelism Fellowship and churches. She has organized many overnight stays, parties and excursions for the children. She made many memories for her own grandchildren, who fondly remember Christmas reenactments, sleepovers, cookie making, pretzel making, playing dominoes, her special mint tea, to make chickens, to fetch ice cream, his letters and baskets bags goodies for road trips.
She was an avid reader and created many church libraries – inspiring others to grow through inspiring literature. She loved to learn more about her family ancestors, deeply appreciating her spiritual heritage. To help preserve and pass on this knowledge and heritage, she wrote an autobiography, Changing Times, and compiled an ancestry book for each of her children.
Catherine was a skilled cook, serving hundreds of meals in their home to friends, family, hunters and Down State residents. She was a skilled baker, specializing in wedding cakes and holiday cookie platters.
Besides her husband, Jay, survive: five children, Donna (Curt) Thrush of Milan, Daryl (Linda) Heisey of Rexville, NY, Kurt (Cathy) Heisey of Westfield, Kathy (Ken) Brubaker of Tyler, TX, and Jan ( Rick) Miller of Fayetteville, North Carolina; 14 grandchildren: Dawn (Jason) Wanck, Aaron (Rekik Abebe) Thrush, Barry (Laura) Thrush, Shalane (Tim) Cohen, Drew Heisey, Dan (Kayla) Heisey, Daedre Heisey, Ivy Zhang (Yangli Sun), Lance Brubaker, Alissa (Alex) Clark, Morgan (Joe) Matthews, Ben (Rebecca) Miller, Zachary Miller and Samuel Miller; and 24 great-grandchildren. Two great-grandchildren are on the way, including a namesake, Anna Catherine Matthews. She is also survived by several in-laws, Richard and Jane Long, Lloyd Myers and Audrey Wolgemuth; as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by five brothers, Wilbur Wolgemuth, Joseph Wolgemuth, Jr., Robert Wolgemuth, Ernest Wolgemuth and Clair Wolgemuth; and a sister, Martha Wolgemuth Myers.
Friends can call at Potter Brook People’s Church, 62 Rte. 49, Westfield, PA 16950 on Monday, January 3, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Reverend Gene Jones, Pastor, will officiate. Friends unable to attend are encouraged to watch the service live at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2022 at the bottom of Catherine’s obituary on www.olneyfoust.com. The service will be followed by lunch and a moment of conviviality. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Potter Brook.
If desired, memorials can be made to Tioga County Child Evangelism Fellowship, 16 Charleston St., Wellsboro, PA 16901. The family would like to extend special thanks to Patrice and the staff at Wheaton’s Personal Care Home for their loving care and support. .
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysse, PA. Online condolences can be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
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Posted by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, LLC – Ulysse on December 29, 2021.