Gladys Katrena “Kay” Connor passed away April 21, 2013, in Philadelphia, PA. She was the daughter of William S. and Beulah Carlile of Clarendon, TX. She was predeceased by her husband, Hilary H. Connor, her brother W.S. Carlile, Jr. and her sister Pauline Heath Hardin.
She is survived by her children, Cynthia Connor of Columbia, SC, Hilary Connor of Philadelphia, PA, Kevin Connor of Woodbridge, VA, Katrena Burns of Trumbull, CT and by her sister Marie Hill, Clarendon, TX and her brother John Carlile of Granbury, TX.
Kay received her nursing degree from Baylor University, then served as a Lieutenant, J.C. in the U.S. Navy, where she met her husband. They lived for several years in RI, where he had a private medical practice. After he joined the Public Health Service, they lived in several states, including Oklahoma, where she received her M.A. in Urban Planning. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her, for her inquiring mind and sparkling wit. She will be interred with her husband at Washingtons Crossing National Cemetery in PA.
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