Katherine Elizabeth Swiss

  Birth Notes:

Name: KATHERINE LITTLE SSN: 145-22-0897 Last Residence: 07470 Wayne, Passaic, NJ Born: 8 Dec 1927 Last Benefit: Died: 28 Jul 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: NJ (Before 1951)

She was born in Newark and had lived in Kearny before moving to Wayne twelve years ago.

  Death Notes:

Name: KATHERINE LITTLE SSN: 145-22-0897 Last Residence: 07470 Wayne, Passaic, NJ Born: 8 Dec 1927 Last Benefit: Died: 28 Jul 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: NJ (Before 1951)


Katherine E. (Swiss) Little LITTLE - Katherine E. (nee Swiss), on Monday, July 28, 2003, of Wayne, formerly of Kearny, loving mother of Raymond Little and his wife, Hyang-Kum and Linda Townsend and her husband, Edward, cherished grandmother of Katie and Ken Townsend, sister of the late Walter Swiss (July 2002). Funeral services will be held Thursday 10 a.m. at The VANDER MAY WAYNE COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday, 2-4, 7-9 p.m. For a photo and more information visit vandermay.com
Published in the Star-Ledger on 7/29/2003.


Katherine E. Little
(7/28/2003)

Katherine E. Little "Kathy" (Nee Swiss) age 75 of Wayne died Monday, July 28, 2003 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains.
She was born in Newark and had lived in Kearny before moving to Wayne twelve years ago.
Mrs. Little was an office clerk at Cooper Industries in Parsippany for thirty years before her retirement in 1989.
She received her formal education at Kearny High School graduating with the Class of 1945.
Some of her family's fondest memories are her dedication as a loving Mother and Grandmother. She was the master family baker of goodies that were always at hand. One of the highlights of her life was the arrival of Grandchildren. It could be said they made her daily life a joyous event.
When the family took vacations Mom was brought along to such places as Florida, Cape Cod and Oregon. In Oregon an especially nice time was had hiking with Llamas.
Surviving are one son Raymond Little and his wife Hyang-Kum of Wayne; one daughter Linda Townsend and her husband Edward of Wayne; two Grandchildren Katie and Ken Townsend.
Her brother Walter Swiss predeceased her in July 2002.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 31, 2003 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Education: Kearny High School Graduate, Jun 1945, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Katherine E. Little
She received her formal education at Kearny High School graduating with the Class of 1945.

2. Occupation: Office Clerk for Cooper Industries: Parsippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA. Katherine E. Little
Mrs. Little was an office clerk at Cooper Industries in Parsippany for thirty years before her retirement in 1989.

Katherine married John J. Little, son of Michael J. Little and Mary. (John J. Little was born on 15 Jul 1924 in Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA and died on 7 Feb 1992 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.)