Kathleen Angela Hensley

Kathleen Angela Hensley, age 81 of Paris Crossing, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Schneck Medical Center. Born October 31, 1935, she was the daughter of Michaelangelo and Vittoria Marra (Bombara) Donato. She married Earl Hensley, Sr. on March 5, 1959 in Boston, MA.

Kathleen was born in South Boston and wore that toughness and grit like a badge of honor.

Her Italian (Sicilian) roots instilled the high-spirited passion and meticulous nature which was obvious in everything she did.

She never hesitated to speak her mind openly and honestly. She was genuine and real, like it or not, but you always knew where you stood with her. She appreciated those qualities in others as well.

She was a deeply loving, devoted, and a fiercely protective mother, grandmother and a devoted faithful spouse.

Her perfectionist nature was all-consuming and exhausting, but always present.

She always “set the bar” extremely high in her expectation of us, trying to inspire and encourage us to be the best versions of ourselves we could, even when we fell short, she never showed disappointment for long and had faith we would do better next time.

She leaves behind her husband Earl; children, Helen Quinn Reyonds, Earl Hensley Jr, Donna Howard and Kathleen Simmons; grandchildren, Vittoria Barger, Jeremy Hazelwood, Angela Hurst, Andrea Howard, Cameron Hensley and Cooper Hensley; great-grandchildren, Zacherie S. Ritchie, Brandon M. Ritchie, Tristan Hurst, Chloe Hurst and Josiah Miller; one great-great grandson, Kystin Ritchie.

Father Dan Staublin will conduct a funeral mass at 9:00 AM Wednesday February 1, 2017 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Visitation will follow the funeral mass after 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Woodlawn Life Celebration Centre Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Graveside services will follow at Cana Cemetery in Uniontown. Memorials can be given in memory of Kathleen to St. Ambrose Catholic Church or the Cana Cemetery.

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