Katherine M. "Kitty" Fratti (1926-2019)

Katherine M. "Kitty" (Curry) Fratti, 93, of Elizabethtown, formerly a 45-year resident of Hershey, passed away on August 25, 2019 at the Masonic Village. She was born on June 30, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late John and Rose (Lynch) Curry. Katherine graduated from Danville High School in 1944 and the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Nursing in 1947. She retired from the Lebanon VA Medical Center in 1977 and the Hershey Medical Center in 1997. Katherine was very active during her high school years in many clubs and activities. She was a member of the Debate club, Le Tresor Yearbook Staff, and also sang in the mixed chorus. She was also active in sports as a Varsity cheerleader and Varsity basketball player. Katherine was a dedicated and hardworking nurse for most of her life, serving her patients with great care and compassion. With that same gracious and kind demeanor, she raised three children and was a grandmother to four grandchildren. Her great loves included cruises to Bermuda and traveling the country, often times to the seashore which was her favorite spot. She was an avid reader and an enthusiastic supporter and friend of the Hershey Public Library. She cared deeply for her family and was so grateful to raise her children in the town of Hershey. Katherine is survived by a son, John P. Fratti of Hummelstown; daughter, Kathi (Chris) Noyes of Seabrook, TX; daughter, Carol (John Jr.) Kinloch of Ellicott City, MD; grandchildren, Katherine & William Noyes, and Ryan & Joshua Kinloch; brothers James Curry and Martin Curry and many nieces & nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Nello J. Fratti in January of 2018, brothers, John M. Curry, Jr., Jerome Curry; and a sister Eleanor M. Curry.

​A visitation will be held Tuesday, September 17, 2019, from 9:30 – 10:30 AM, in the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 88 Lucy Ave., Hershey; followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11:00 AM in the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey. A reception for friends and family will follow at the Hershey Italian Lodge. Interment will be in the Hershey Cemetery. The family requests donations in her memory can be made to the Hershey Library Endowment Trust, 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, 17033. Checks should be made payable to: Hershey Library Endowment Trust; Memo field: Katherine Fratti Memorial. www.pennlive.com/obits