Catherine P. Papell, DSW Obituary (1916 - 2013)

Catherine P. (Katy) Papell, 97, died on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the Greenhill Center in West Orange, New Jersey. Visitation and a service honoring her life will be held at Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona NJ on Tuesday, November 19 from2-4 and 7-9 pm, with a Service to be held at 3pm. A Memorial Celebration of Katy's life will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Details to be announced.) Her ashes will be buried by the family in a private ceremony at the Flushing Cemetery. Born in Kalamazoo, MI, Katy lived in Flushing, NY for 50 years prior to moving to West Orange 4 years ago. She had a Bachelors degree from the University of Michigan, a Masters in Education from Columbia Teachers College, a Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Doctorate in Social Work from Yeshiva University. She committed her life to the celebration of diversity, to social/humanitarian causes, and to building connections between people. She was a Professor Emeritus of Adelphi University's School of Social Work where she taught for 40 years. Katy was a founding member of the International Association of Social Work with Groups; a member of the National Association of Social Workers, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Queens in Flushing, NY among many other professional and civic affiliations. Katy is survived by her children, Linda Kwiatek (and her husband, Louis), Laurie Papell, and Thomas Papell (and his wife, Frances); by her sister Gertrude Peck Handelsman; by her grandchildren, Jesse Freedman, Claire Papell, Emma Freedman, Julia Papell, Terri Bates, Christine Kwiatek and James Kwiatek; and by her great grandchildren, Sarah and Jennifer Bates. In lieu of flowers, gifts or food we invite you to make a contribution to: The Catherine Papell Symposium Scholarship Fund: International Association of Social Work with Groups. http://iaswg.org/Donate