Catherine Dawn Reilly

Catherine D. Reilly, Indianapolis, was Born December 30, 1957 and passed into Heaven on July 6, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Catherine was born in Staten Island, NY. to the late Kenneth J Reilly and to Ursula Reilly, who survives.

Catherine is also survived by her Son Matthew (Indianapolis) and brother Douglas (Deborah) along with cousins, and many extended nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Keith Michael,

Catherine was a graduate of Lawrence Central High School and an Air Force Veteran. Following the Air Force, Catherine had a brief career with Kirby Vacuums before joining the growing electronics industry with Graham Electronics and then later with Regency Electronics. Various positions were all in the purchasing field, and then later in the same specialty for Kinder Care corporate location in Montgomery, Alabama. She was most recently employed by Zee Medical and the Cintas Corporation in purchasing and replenishment.

Catherine was a devout Christian and was a strong single mother to Matthew, ensuring he was raised with good values and Christian beliefs. The daughter of a career Army father, Catherine lived in locations like Karlsruhe, West Germany; Ft Belvoir, Va.; Fort Ord, California; back to Heidelberg, Germany and finally at Fort Harrison, Indianapolis. Each location adding to her life experiences and helped provide her a better perspective of the world. She enjoyed a healthy lifestyle her entire adult life. Exercise, reading, sharing time with Matthew and friends, and taking care of her cats, Salem and Storm, were some of the things she loved.