KathleenMae Callister, age 52, of Marcy passed away on Monday October 24, 2005 after a courageous battlewith cancer.She was born on June 11, 1953 in Ilion, daughter of the late Richard Callister and Agatha Lampman Callister McQuesten. A life long area resident she was raised in Ilion and graduated from Ilion High School where she was an outstanding athlete. Shefurthered her education at Herkimer County Community College and went on to SUNY Cortland where she earned her Bachelors and the MastersDegree in Health Education in 1976. Duringthose years she continued to participate in basketball, softball and tennis. She was a multi-year participant in the Utica Boilermaker with her mostrecent race completed in 2003. Kathywas a true advocate for womens sports. Sheplayed a vital role in assigning and officiating of Section III basketball,field hockey, softball and volleyball. Shebegan officiating field hockey in the fall of 1972. She was instrumental in establishing the Field Hockey Board and hasremained as the only official assignor in the sport of field hockey. She hadserved as an official in several sectional, regional and state contests and insome years traveling as far as Albany and Buffalo. Kathy had coached basketball and softball for various schools throughout thesection and in 1980 her New York Mills softball team won the Section III title. She was the recipient of the Section III Service Award. She considered this one of her proudest accomplishments. In addition to running, she enjoyed the time spentwith friends in the Adirondacks. Her love for the outdoors allowedher quality time kayaking and jet skiing. For the past twenty-seven years Kathy has beenemployed as a Senior Recreation Therapist for the Central New York Psychiatric Center in Marcy.Kathy is the definition of a specialpersonExceptionalEnthusiasticEnduring. She was a good samaritan to all in need. Her undying energy to help the weak and elderly made her a trulyremarkable person. She filled ourlives with happiness and sweet feelings that we will carry in our heartsforever.Surviving are her endearing companion,Glory Stuhlinger, of Marcy, two brothers and their wives, Richard and CindyCallister of Escondido, CA, David and Judith Callister of Westmoreland, twosisters, Diana Geno of Ilion, Mary-Lyn Swart and her husband Dennis of the stateof Ohio, a special aunt and uncle Veronica and Warren Rocque of Barneveld,special cousins Bonnie Rocque and Rosemary Rees, several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grand nephews and cousins.She was predeceased by her parents, twobrothers, Edward and William Callister and one sister Janet Callister.Funeral service will be on Thursday at 11:00 am inFenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer with The Reverend RodneyVonPackal officiating. Intermentwill follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday(today) from 4:00 until 7:00 pm. In lieu offlowers, expressions of sympathy may be made with donations to LUNGevityFoundation, 4541 N. Ravenswood Ave., Ste. 303, Chicago, IL 60640. A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Samir Desai, WindyMitchell P.A. and their remarkable medical team for the dedication, genuinekindness, sensitivity and care they provided to Kathy, in making her feelspecial and learning to live with cancer.