Katherine “Kitty” Alice Brooks, 73, passed away following a brief illness on June 19, 2018 at Rex Hospital. Born on November 16, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio; she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Rose Marie Gradwohl. She graduated from Mary Manse College in Toledo, Ohio and enjoyed her career as an elementary teacher.
Katherine met Lenior “Lenny” L. Brooks while she was working as a DOD school teacher at the Nelligen Kaserne U.S. Army Airfield in Germany and they married on March 31, 1975. Together they raised two children, Lenair “Lenny” and Colleen. Kitty enjoyed cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family in her free time.
She is lovingly remembered by her husband: Lenior L. Brooks; son: Lenair Brooks of Chesapeake, VA; daughter: Colleen Brooks of Raleigh, NC; sister: Jane Metcalf; brothers: Frederick & Joseph Gradwohl and three grandchildren: Alexa, Dominique, and Xavier.
Graveside Funeral Rites will be held at the Salisbury National Cemetery in Salisbury, NC on June 29, 2018 at 10 am. A celebration of her life will be held on July 7th at the Gradwohl Family Reunion in Findley, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to support UNC REX Healthcare's MS ICU. Kitty received exceptional care from the team in the ICU at UNC REX. Gifts may be sent to the Rex Healthcare Foundation at 2500 Blue Ridge Rd., Suite 325, Raleigh NC 27607. Please include “In memory of Kitty Brooks” and mark MSICU in the memo line. All donations are tax-deductible and will be acknowledged to the family.
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