Catherine "Kitty" (Glavin) Jennings

Catherine T. “Kitty” Jennings (nee Glavin), age 100, of Kennett Square, PA (formerly of Sharon Hill, PA), died Friday September 13, 2024.  Kitty was the wife of James “Jim” H. Jennings, Sr with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Born in Cork City, County Cork, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Denis and the late Catherine (Sullivan) Glavin. 

She was a longtime member of Holy Spirit Parish in Sharon Hill, PA and Saint Patrick Parish in Kennett Square, PA (since 2012). 

Kitty loved reading newspapers, magazines, and books, and eating pastries and candy, but most of all she enjoyed family time with her sons, daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She attended all their events as often as possible.

Kitty enjoyed and was very accomplished at sewing and making clothing – dresses, blazers, coats, and shirts for her children and grandchildren.

She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. 

Survivors include two sons, James Jennings Jr. and his wife Marianne of Kennett Square and Joseph Jennings and his wife Trish of Glen Mills, PA; one daughter, Catherine McGarrigle and her husband Mike of Havertown, PA; eight grandchildren, James III, Christopher, Patrick, Kerrin, Grace, Caitlin, Kevin, and Ryan and six great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews

She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Lauren, and her 10 brothers and sisters. 

You are invited to visit with Kitty’s family and friends from 9-11 AM Friday September 20, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 212 Meredith Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348.  Her Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 AM. Interment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield, PA. at 1:00 PM. Please meet  in the Cemetery entrance driveway.

Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, 205 Lafayette Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348.

 Arrangements are by Kuzo Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) of Kennett Square. 

To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit   www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com

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