Kathleen A. McMahon, 72, a resident of the Lutheran Home at Kane, Kane, PA died peacefully surrounded by her family late Monday night, January 3, 2022 at the Lutheran Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 27, 1949 in Ridgway a daughter to the late Francis and Eileen Nitsche Gahn. Kathleen had lived at the Lutheran Home for the past year. She had lived in St. Marys for 17 years and had lived most of her life in Wilcox.

Kathleen was a 1967 graduate of Johnsonburg High School and a 1971 graduate of Villa Maria College with a degree in Secondary Education. She also received a Masters Degree from Villa Maria College in English. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church in Johnsonburg. Her passion was teaching. She loved to read and teach. She adored spending time with her family and grandchildren and loved to bake and she loved her Pepsi.

She was a full-time substitute teacher for the Johnsonburg School District for ten years and had taught at the St. Marys Public Middle school for 12 years.

She is survived by her three children; Sean McMahon and his wife Michelle of Johnsonburg, Erin McMahon of St. Marys and Keith McMahon and his wife Jill of Wilcox, 5 grandchildren; Hannah, Brock and Brayden Barnett and Kinzie and Kassidy McMahon. She is also survived by a sister; Sharon, Mrs. Louie Wolfe of Johnsonburg and several nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her parents.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen A. McMahon will be conducted at Holy Rosary Church, Johnsonburg on Thursday January 6, 2022 at 10:30 AM with Fr. David Wilson, Pastor officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Johnsonburg.

Friends will be received at the Anthony F Ferragine Funeral Home and Cremation Services Chapel, 401 Chestnut Street Johnsonburg, PA on Thursday morning from 9:15 to 10:15.

If desired, memorial contributions should be made to the Johnsonburg Public Library, 520 Market St., Ste. #1, Johnsonburg, PA 15845.