Kathryn M. Wolf

Kathryn Margaret Wolf, 64, went peacefully to Heaven on July 17, 2018 after a 3-year battle with Ovarian cancer. She passed away at home, surrounded by her loving husband and two daughters. Kathy, as she was known, was born in London, England and moved to America after being swept off her feet by a U.S. Marine - her husband of 44 years, Bernie.

Together they traveled the world and created a family with their two daughters. Making memories with the family was what mattered the most to Kathy. After retiring as a store manager with AAFES, some of the things that brought her a giddy smile were collecting sea shells at the beach, painting in her happy place, puttering in the garden, interacting with owls or sea turtles, boarding a cruise ship, shopping or finding new projects that have left us with endless treasures.

As a wife, she was an amazing partner, lover and friend. She completed Bernie’s world and their love only grew deeper over the years. As a mother, she taught her two girls so many priceless life lessons that will live on forever, she was the best friend and confidant to each of them. One of her favorite titles was Granny, and she carried a special relationship with each of her grandchildren.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald and Margaret Sanford, of London, England.

She is survived by her husband Bernie, daughters: Lisa and Stacey (David), grandchildren: Brandon, Adrian, Izabella, Rocco and “Turtle” (due 2/19), brothers: Steven (Carol), Michael (Angela), sister: Susan (Russell) and sister-in-law: Diane. Additionally, she is survived by more family members and numerous nieces and nephews in England.

Kathy was BRCA-1 positive but didn’t know it until after she was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. Both of her daughters are positive for BRCA-1 as are other immediate family members. None of them would have been tested had Kathy not suffered from the disease so her journey resulted in others learning about heredity cancer. With this awareness they can be proactive with close screenings, testing, or other ways to prevent the same ending. This is Kathy’s wish – to spread the word, so her passing will have as much positive impact as her life did.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Kathryn Wolf Memorial Fund to spread awareness and education about the genetic mutation BRCA-1. Donations can be made at: http://bit.ly/KathyWolf

To view a news clip that aired about Kathy receiving a personal message of support from Tim McGraw please follow this link: http://specne.ws/XYVxuT
A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, July 28, 2018 in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home, 405 S. Main St., Wake Forest. Please dress casual and colorful, and everyone is invited to join us at the family home for a cook-out and swimming (weather permitting) immediately following the celebration.

www.brightfunerals.com (919) 556-5811.

To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.