Birth: Apr. 9, 1911
Lakeport
Lake County
California, USA
Death: Mar. 27, 2010
Fresno
Fresno County
California, USA [Edit Dates]

Katherine Eachus Vanoncini, age 98, passed away peacefully at Nazareth House in Fresno, her home for the past three years, from heart failure.

She was born in Lakeport, Ca.. and graduated from Lakeport High and Oregon State University in 1932, with a major in Home Economics. She was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority.

After graduation, Katherine taught high school in Lake County and then moved to San Francisco where she became Head Dietician for Mannings Restaurants.

She met her husband, Charles at that time and married in 1935.

In 1938, they moved to Santa Barbara where her husband was a Federal Probation Officer.

Subsequently, he was transferred to Los Angeles and then to Fresno as Chief U. S. Probation Officer in 1943.

Charles "Van" died in 1950 leaving Katherine with three young boys to raise by herself.

She returned to teaching at Fresno High School and then on to a long career at McKinley School retiring in 1972.

After retiring, she was actively involved in volunteer work, traveling and cruising with family and friends.

She thoroughly enjoyed playing bridge with friends and spent quality time enjoying her family.

Katherine was a very devout and religious person and her family and catholic faith were the center of her life.

She was a very active parishioner of The Shrine of St. Therese Catholic Church for nearly 65 years and lived in the same house on San Pablo Aveue since 1943. Katherine was an incredibly special and dedicated woman whose life and love have greatly influenced all of those fortunate to have known her.

Katherine is survived by her three sons, Charles and his wife Diane, Rev. Robert and David and his wife Diana; her five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary and the Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Nazareth House on Monday, April 5, 2010, at 11:00 a.m.

Reception to immediately follow.

Private interment to be held.

WHITEHURST Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home 1525 E. Saginaw.

Published in Fresno Bee on April 4, 2010