In Memory of

Katherine

Shea

Troxel

Obituary for Katherine Shea Troxel

Katherine Shea Troxel, 96, of Winchester, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at Hilltop House.
Mrs. Troxel was born on February 6, 1922 in Baltimore, MD; the daughter of the late Edward F. Shea and Marceline Lathrum Shea. She had worked as a Senior Bacteriologist with the Baltimore City Health Dept. After her marriage she became a devoted wife and mother. She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, the Parish Counsel of Catholic Women, a longtime member of the Lord Fairfax Garden Club, and the Women’s Auxiliary of Winchester Medical Center.
She married Dr. James R. Troxel on June 27, 1953 in Baltimore. Dr. Troxel preceded her in death on April 26, 2006.
She is survived by her son, John Troxel and his wife, Leslie of Winchester; a granddaughter, Cayce Friesenhahn and her husband Kyle; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Burial will be private in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.