She was born in Norwich, Connecticut on September 21, 1938.
Kathleen graduated high school in Greensboro, North Carolina and continued her education at Duke University, earning a BA in Education.
She married Tillinghast Goethe Lybass in July of 1960. They were married for 55 years. Kathleen worked as a homemaker and community volunteer while her children were growing up. She then worked as the office manager for Dr. T.G. Lybass until he retired.
Kathleen loved watching sports, especially college basketball and the Miami Dolphins. She was also an avid reader.
She is survived by her brother Edward Baxter (Linda Rees); Her daughter Sharon Lybass Padilla (Allen Padilla), and son David Lybass (Christy Lybass); Her grandchildren Kevin Lybass (Kristina Lybass) and Renee Padilla; Michael Lybass (Allison Lybass) and Elizabeth Lybass; Great Grandchildren Addison Lybass and Charlotte Lybass.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her husband Tillinghast Goethe Lybass, her daughter Carolyn Ann Lybass, and her brother Thomas Baxter (Alixanne Baxter).
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to The American Cancer Society.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen will be held Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at St. Clare Catholic Church, 821 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach, FL 33408. Following the Mass of Christian Burial will be a Graveside Service from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM at Riverside Memorial Park, 19351 SE County Line Road, Tequesta, FL 33469. After the Graveside Service, there will be a Celebration of Life from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM at Season's 52, 11611 Ellison Wilson Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408.
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