Keohane Funeral Home

Catherine (Kathleen) P. (Burke) Schmitt, a 63 year resident of Quincy, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2019. She was 87.

Born in Hyde Park, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Teresa (Flynn) Burke.  Kathleen grew up in Hyde Park and was a 1949 graduate of Hyde Park High School.  She went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Boston Clerical School.  Kathleen was an Administrative Assistant for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.  An avid volunteer in support of her children and community, she was the secretary for the Quincy Youth Football League, den mother for Cub Scouts Pack 14, and an active volunteer at St Ann’s grammar school.  Kathleen enjoyed her daily workout at the Quincy YMCA late into her 80s. Never idle with her lightning fast knitting needles, she lovingly created Irish knit sweaters, warm socks and mittens, and baby blankets for family members. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family.

Kathleen was the beloved wife of the late William J. Schmitt Sr.  She was the devoted mother of Julie Schmitt-Sullivan and her husband Dennis of Norwell, William J. Schmitt Jr. and his wife Karen of Quincy, Paul Schmitt and his wife Kathyann of Weymouth, and Brian Schmitt and his wife Judith of Hull.  Kathleen was the proud “Gram” of Brenda Hill, Whitney Laws, Makenzie, Kellyann, and Ryan Schmitt, and 10 great grandchildren.  She was the sister of the late Bernard Burke, Madeline Burke, and Virginia Wallace.

Funeral from the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY on Saturday at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Ann’s Church, Quincy at 10 o’clock. Burial will be in Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy.  Visiting hours Friday from 4-8 PM in the funeral home, relatives and friends kindly invited.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Kathleen’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association MA Chapter, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham MA 02452 or the Pat Roche Hospice Residence, 86 Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham MA 02043.