January 1, 1942 – November 24, 2015
Melody McKinney Catan, 73, of Oneonta, NY fell asleep in the Lord after a short illness.
She was born in Marysville, CA to Don McKinney and Helen Anderson McKinney. She has two surviving siblings, Micha'el McKinney Tallant of Albuquerque, NM, and Clarke McKinney of White Bear Lake, MN.
Melody went to SUNY Brockport where she earned a Bachelor's Degree with a dual major
in psychology and philosophy. She most recently worked at Orme School in Mayer, AZ. She was active with her family and community and loved to paint and spend time gardening. She was a member of St. Mary's Parish in Oneonta.
She is survived by her husband John Catan of Oneonta, her son Brendan Brinkman, his wife Jessica and their son Hayden, many nieces and nephews, stepson Paul and wife Michelle and their three children, stepdaughter Claudia and husband Gary Tennyson and their son, a stepdaughter Anna and her two sons.
She will be laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Services will be Friday morning at 10:15am at St. Mary's officiated by Pastor Father David Mickiewicz. For more information, please contact Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home at 607-432-1511.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to your local no kill animal rescue or St. Mary's Renovation Fund.