Kathleen A. “Kay” McLaine, 94 of McKinney, Texas entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Harbor Chase, McKinney, Texas. She was born on Tuesday, June 10, 1924 at home in Dunmore, Pennsylvania and was the child of Bea Dowdell and James Casey.   Kathleen married John McLaine on July 27, 1946 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Dunmore, Pennsylvania to whom she was married 52 years and had five children.  She returned to working outside the home in 1965 at St Joseph's Children and Maternity Hospital, Scranton, Pennsylvania until her retirement in 1986.

Kathleen lived most of her life in Dunmore, Pennsylvania before moving with her daughter in December 2009 to Palm Desert, California. She was a past member of St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church, Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Sacred Heart Church, Palm Desert, California and St. Jude Church in Allen, Texas. Kathleen was very active at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church through the years, promoted praying of the rosary and loved her family, Catholic faith and Irish heritage.

She is survived by her children, John J. McLaine and daughter-in-law, Lisa of Rancho Mirage, California, James M. McLaine and daughter-in-law, Linda of Scott Township, Pennsylvania, William F. McLaine and daughter-in-law, Ann of Broadlands, Virginia and Timothy P. McLaine and daughter-in-law, Judith of Trenton, Texas; niece, Margaret and husband, Christopher Mott of Springfield, Virginia; 11 loving grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. McLaine was preceded in death by her parents, James and Bea Casey; her husband, John J. McLaine who died in 1998; her daughter, Kathleen P. McLaine who died in 2014; her sisters, Margaret Mary Casey and Elizabeth Hallanan; and brother-in-law John Hallanan.

The family would like to thank the staff of Harbor Chase of McKinney, Dan and Rita Waller and Val Kerrigan Eucharistic Ministers with St. Jude Catholic Church of Allen, Texas for their loving care and friendship to our mother.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, January 26, 2019 at St. Jude Catholic Church, 1515 N. Greenville Ave, Allen, Texas  75002.  A graveside service and inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 322 Chestnut Street, Dunmore Pennsylvania. 

Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph's Center, 2010 Adams Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania.