Obituary of Catherine Ann Waehner

Catherine Ann Waehner of 1936 Valley Hill Road, formerly of 812 Irvin Street, passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 in the University of Louisville Hospital in Kentucky. Mrs. Waehner was born on February 26, 1945 in Allegany NY and was the daughter of Robert G. and Clara A. Fox. She married her husband Kenneth C. Waehner on June 1, 1963 in Olean NY, who survives. Mrs. Waehner attended high school in Allegany NY. After she married Kenneth and moved to Olean NY. She attended Continental School of Beauty Culture and graduated in 1967. Catherine worked at Cristofoli's Beauty Salon in Allegany NY until 1969 when she was licensed to do hairdressing and cosmetology from her home. While working from home she raised her family of three children. It's hard to put that into words but raising her family was her career and she took her job as Mother very seriously. Catherine was licensed to sell real estate and worked for Waehner Real Estate. She owned and operated a flower shop, The Daisy Shed, in Olean from 1985-1986. She worked for Stroehmanns Bakery from 1989 to 1994. She pursued a college education and earned her Associates' in Arts, Liberal Sciences in 1985 from Jamestown Community College and went on to complete her Bachelors of Science in 1994 through Empire State College. Catherine was a Volunteer Ombudsman for the Cattaraugus County Department of Aging. Catherine enjoyed cooking for family and friends and spending time with her beloved grandchildren, Jake and Andy Waehner. In September 2009, she and her husband Kenneth moved to Springfield KY. Surviving Mrs. Waehner are her husband, Kenneth C. Waehner, two sons, Keith D. (Sara) Waehner of Allegany NY, Scott C. Waehner of Hollywood CA, one daughter Lora (Shawn) Malloy of Springfield KY, her two grandchildren, Jacob and Andrea May Waehner of Allegany NY, two brothers, Harry "Bud" Fox of Youngstown OH, David Fox of Limestone NY, two sisters, Linda (Paul) Blake of Portville NY and Mary (Mark) Accurso of Olean NY. Catherine was predeceased by her brother, Harold "Jim" Fox and sister, Ellen (Fox) Paddock. Friends will be received on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc. #646 E. State Street, Olean, where a Memorial Service will be held on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. The Rev. Dr. Derek J. Cheek, Pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, will officiate.