Katherine Louise Genoni

Katherine Louise (Bacon) Genoni, 96, of Kensington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at the Jerome Home. She was the widow of Charles Genoni. She and Charles shared the same birthday, March 27th and were married on March 27th. Born in East Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Almarion and Emma Jane (Nye) Bacon. Katherine was a resident of East Berlin before moving to Kensington. In addition to managing the accounting for her husband's construction business, she enjoyed baking goods for St. Gabriel Church in East Berlin, making all the spaghetti sauce for the Church booth at the Berlin Fair, going to auctions in Vermont, and entertaining family and friends with her husband Charlie. Surviving are her daughter, Katherine Petitpas and her husband Albert of Kensington; two grandchildren, Benjamin and Tobin Petitpas; and a great granddaughter, Emma Grace. She was predeceased by her daughter Linda, her brothers Allie, Charles, Robert, Arthur, and Richard, and her sisters Eva Rybhogel, Lillian Stimpson, and Hazel Slater. During her last few years, Katherine, who was known as Kate, looked forward to her special friendships with her friends at Bingo, particularly Linda, Joan, and Chin, and attending the Cabaret with her nieces, Sherri, Amelia, and Anita. Kate also wanted to say a special thank you to her neighbor, Tina Adams and Andrea Giannota, for their many kindnesses over the years, and her niece, Barbara for being such a reliable Bingo chauffeur. Kate's family also extends their gratitude to the care staff at the Jerome Home for their understanding and support in Katherine's final hours. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 AM at St. Gabriel's Church in East Berlin. Burial will be in Wilcox Cemetery. A calling hour will be held on Saturday morning from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Friends of Humanics Scholarship, Springfield College, 263 Alden St., Springfield, MA 01109.