Katherine Marousek "Kitty" Holecheck

FEDERALSBURG – Katherine Marousek "Kitty" Holecheck, 76, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2007 at her home in Federalsburg.

She was born in Cambridge on Nov. 26, 1930, the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Era Marousek.

She was a graduate of Patterson Park High School in Baltimore and had worked for Acme Markets for many years. She farmed with her husband, Joe, on their Hol-Mar farm for 38 years. She was a member of the Dorchester Farm Bureau.

Mrs. Holecheck was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes in Seaford and also attended Lady of Good Council in Secretary.

She is survived by her husband of more than 56 years, Joseph W. Holecheck, whom she married on Nov. 4, 1950; a brother, James Marousek and his wife, Marie, of Dover, Del.; a sister, Betty English and her husband, Robert, of Salisbury; several nieces and nephews, including Anne Marie Williams and her husband, Donald, Joseph Hock and his wife, Cindy, and a god-daughter, Debra (Tobat) Robbins and her husband, Mark.

She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers, Eula Schimunek, Marie Hock, Frances Corkran, Josephine Marousek, Albert Marousek and Joseph Marousek.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Council with the Rev. Anthony Greco serving as the celebrant. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery in Secretary. Friends may call at the Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A wake prayer service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be William and Tony Fralick, Joe Hock, Leonard Wanex Jr., Skipper Wimbrough and Mike Holecheck.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association Eastern Shore Chapter, 209C Milford St., Salisbury, MD 21804 or to Our Lady of Good Council, P.O. Box 279, Secretary, MD 21664.