PRINCESS ANNE - Katharine T. "Kathy" Coffee, 62, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury of aggressive widespread cancer. Born In McCready Hospital in Crisfield, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth "JoJo" and Louise Manke Tawes. She was also predeceased by her first husband, R. C. Hewett Jr. in 1970; her second husband, Frederick E. Rentschler in 1998; and a half-brother, Jimmy Lee Tawes. She is survived by her husband of the last ten years, Terry L. Coffee; her brother, Edward J. (Marie) Tawes, of Trenton, N.J.; and her half-sister, Mary Grace (Joe) Herget of Florida. Also surviving her are brothers-in-law, Robert (Lynne) Rentschler, Raymond (Cindy) Rentschler, and Oscar (Lois) Rentschler; and several cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. After graduating from Crisfield High School in 1966, she worked at Tawes Nursing Home. After she and Fred married in 1971, they moved to Charleston, S.C., where she cared for elderly patients in their home. In the early 1980's they moved back to Maryland and she worked for a few years as a legal secretary for attorney John Jacob before attending Wor-Wic Tech where she earned her registered nurse degree in 1988. Her entire nursing career was spent at the Eastern Shore Hospital in Cambridge. She always looked forward to going to work there, thoroughly enjoyed working with the patients, and made many lasting friendships with her co-workers. A memorial service was held on Friday, Jan. 7, at the Springhill Memory Gardens on Rt. 50 in Hebron where she is interred. Memorial contributions may be made to the Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Company EMS, 11794 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853.