Kay was predeceased by her parents, Robert Hillis and Edna, brother Tom and Gene, sister Roberta, and finally her husband Martin (Marty) her Irishman. Kay is survived by her brother Joe and his wife Dlva, son Kenneth, her two grandchildren Christopher and Patrick, and four great-grandchildren, Jack, Ben, Tallulah, and Thaddeus, and good friend Goria Koreen.
A private ceremony is being held.
Kay was born and raised in New York, and was very proud of it, and therefore never lost her accent. It was also where she met her beloved husband, Marty. She loved dancing, watching movies, knitting, and cooking meals for her family and friends.