Catherine “Kitty” Ann Mackey was born on Sunday, April 19, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York. She lived in Brooklyn until she was two years of age, at which time her family moved to Staten Island. A child of the Great Depression, she was shaped by an era that called for strength, perseverance, and resilience, qualities that would define her life.

After graduating from high school, Kitty began working at the Royal Bank of Canada in New York City, commuting daily on the Staten Island Ferry. Many workdays ended with friends gathering beneath the iconic clock at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. It was during this time that she met the love of her life, Tom Mackey. They married in 1955 and built a life centered on family, raising seven beautiful children.

In 1957, Kitty moved her family to Texas City, Texas, in support of Tom’s career. Knowing no one and unfamiliar with life in Texas, she adapted to the heat, humidity, and mosquitoes while creating a warm and loving home. Kitty was quickly welcomed by the Texas City and Galveston community, made life-long friends and called Texas City her home. However, Kitty never forgot her New York roots. She never lost her New York accent, and she returned to Staten Island often to visit family, friends, and her favorite places. Deeply devoted to her faith, Kitty ensured her children received a Catholic education, sending them to Our Lady of Fatima and O’Connell schools. She took great pride in seeing each of her children graduate from college. She was an active member of St. Mary’s Church and proudly served in St. Ann’s Altar Group. In her free time, she was an avid reader and gardener and loved spending time with her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Mackey; her parents, William and Madeline Fagan; her sister, Madeline Donnelly; and her brothers-in-law, Andrew Donnelly, Joseph Mackey, Charles Mackey, John Mackey and Gerald Mackey. She is survived by her seven children and their spouses: Tom and Patti Mackey, Karen and Trey Apffel, Doris and Mark Dillon, Susan and Jim Hart, Kathy and Michael Adams, Michael and Betsy Mackey, and Ellen and Joe Chuoke. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 13 grandchildren’s spouses, numerous nieces and nephews, her childhood friend, Joan Taylor, and sisters-in-law Marion Mackey, Connie Mackey and Kathy Mackey.

Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons Ross Apffel, Joseph Chuoke, Mackey Chuoke, Alan Chuoke, Wyatt Chuoke, Brian Dillon, Wes Dillon, Reid Dillon, David Mackey, and Thomas Mackey, as well as her great-grandson, Gavin Dillon.

Special thanks to her compassionate and devoted caregivers: Tomasa, Denise, LaKeissha, Patricia, Coco, and Tunja.

A visitation will be from 9:00am-11:00am on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. A funeral mass will follow at 11:00am with Father Clint Ressler and Father Tom Ponzini officiating.

Memorials may be made to Moore Memorial Public Library, 1701 9^th Ave North, Texas City, Texas  77590 or to the Fatima Education Foundation, P.O. Box 2159, Texas City, Texas   77590.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque.