64
years old Kathy Stanley Gadway passed away at her home in Danbury, CN on February
14th. She
was the daughter of Larry and Betty Stanley and sister to Troy (Susie) Stanley.
She was the loving aunt to Troy’s sons, Josh (Luxie) and Larry Jay. She found
great joy in Josh’s growing family with the addition of Michael and Elijah. She
was a graduate of Flora High School and OCC. Kathy
enjoyed a life of interesting and fulfilling careers which would introduce her
to many special people. One such employer was movie producer Robert Halmi, Sr.
She worked for the Halmi’s and lived on their estate where she would treat many
cousins and friends with special visits to New York. Later, she would meet her
longtime partner, Tom, whom she would help with his landscaping business. She
then began helping with a catering business and these ladies would become her “band
of sisters”. They would see her through her struggle battling cancer. Kathy
fought a long hard battle, knowing the treatments were experimental and would
probably help others in the future. She never lost her sense of humor or her
faith. She was given aid by her close childhood friend, nurse Lisa Lane, Troy
and Susie and her friends. She
is survived by her mother Betty Stanley, brother Troy (Susie) Stanley Nephews
Josh (Luxie) Stanley and Larry Jay Great nephews Michea and Elijah Uncles Don
(Elda) Stanley, Jerry (Martha) Stanley Aunt Kay (Jerry) Banhart Cousins Mary
Johnson, Debra White, Sherry Kuhlig, Melinda Shaw, Rebecca Chopson, Jay Brooks
and Julie Walters, Tim Stanley, Mark Stanley, AmyHance, Bart Stanley,Bryan
Stanley Eric Stanley, Pam Stanley Doris, Connie Colletier, Cindy Cunningham,
Corey Tadlock, and Caitlin Tadlock She
was preceded in death by her father Larry Stanley. Uncles Dale Stanley and
Larry Tadlock and Aunt Maxine (Harold) Brooks. Grandparents Jay and Mary
Stanley and Buster and Faye Tadlock. A
celebration of life was held at Kathy’s home in Danbury, Connecticut after
cremation services.