Kathleen was born and raised in Reno, NV. She was the daughter to Armand and Tessie Melillo and sister to Lucy and Rich. Kathleen held a number of occupations including a preschool teacher. She spoke often of all the fun and memories she had with the children. Kathy raised three sons, mostly on her own, and she proudly spoke about them to all who would listen. She moved around often but eventually settled in Arizona close to her children and grandchildren. The last few years of her life she had early dementia but she enjoyed simple things including Sunday family dinners, birthday parties and holidays with her grandchildren and extended family, outings with her sons to grab a cup of coffee or a salad, and feeding the ducks at the local park. She always greeted people with a smile and a voice full of excitement. She never held back in telling everyone how much she enjoyed seeing them and how much she loved them. Kathy will be missed by all who loved her. May she rest in peace and enjoy the next life with all of her loved ones around her.
Kathleen is survived by her sons Jean-Pierre (Jennifer) Bourgogne, Sean Bourgogne, and Jean-Paul Bourgogne; sister Lucy (Jeff) Peters; and Richard Melillo. She is also survived by eight grandchildren. Jacob, Jenna and Joseph Bourgogne who she loved dearly. She always told them how much she loved them and how proud of them she was.
A visitation will be held at 1pm on Saturday, February 19 at Thompson Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Reno, Nevada.
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