Catherine (Kay) Granville

Catherine “Kay” Granville, age 91, of Clifton passed away early Saturday morning, January 18th, 2025.  She was surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren all week as she slowly transitioned to leave us.    

Catherine was born and raised on Center Street, in Dunmore Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Donato Fabricatore and RoseMarie DiNicola Fabricatore. She graduated from Dunmore High School in 1951. After graduation she was employed by Picardy Mills.  She loved spending time with her friends, going to Virginia Beach and the many dances her and her friends would attend on the weekends. At one of these dances is where she met her long time husband of over fifty years, Earl Richard Granville of Carbondale Pennsylvania who preceded her in death in 2013.  He was living in New Jersey at the time and they dated for three years before they wed in November of 1962.  

Over the years, she worked in a few places while raising her children, the last being Sprectrix Material Inc, from where she retired.  She enjoyed being with her grandchildren and was lucky to see them all grow up.  She attended numerous sporting events over the years that her grandchildren participated in and never missed a birthday, special occasion or function with her family. Kay loved to go to Atlantic City and play the penny slot machines. She put in a big 40 cents a spin sometimes and would sit there for hours having so much fun.  She loved to talk to anyone that would listen and made friends everywhere she went.  Everybody loved her.  

Kay was the youngest of 7 children, and was preceded in death by 1 sister Francis, and 5 brothers, Peter, Angelo, Anthony, Joseph and Gerald.  She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, Aunt, sister and friend.  She made friends with everyone everywhere she went and always left her beautiful smile behind.   She is survived by a daughter Rose Marie and husband Tony Loffredo of Ringwood, a son Earl Granville, III and wife Lori Loftus of Clifton.  Six grandchildren, Melanie and Breanna Loffredo of Ringwood, Veronica Granville and fiancé Reuben Cottingham of Clifton, Shannon, Kyle and Chris Loftus of Old Bridge and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.