Obituaries

Obituary: Kathleen Ellen Drenzek, 66, of Orange

Kathy, a loving wife and mother, worked as an enrolled agent and as a tax preparer for many years.

ORANGE, CT - (From Cody-White Funeral Home) Kathleen Ellen Drenzek, 66, of Orange, beloved wife of Robert M. Drenzek, passed away peacefully/entered into eternal rest on November 1, 2021.

Born on March 9, 1955 in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late Jacqueline and Robert Kaltenbach.

Kathy was an enrolled agent and worked as a tax preparer for many years. One of Kathy’s greatest joys was spending time with family and watching her children grow up.

Kathy loved to go on vacation with her family to Maine each year and spent many summers in Boothbay Harbor.

Along with her husband, Kathy also leaves behind her sons, Douglas Drenzek and Kevin (Nicholas Cloutier) Drenzek; siblings, Robert (Kaline Torres) Kaltenbach, Mary (Dennis) Kaltenbach, and Ann (Robert) Martinelli; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Kathy’s family would like to extend special thanks to the staff and caregivers at The Linden at Woodbridge as well as her hospice caregivers at Constellation for the compassionate care she received in her final months.

A Graveside Service will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 10 a.m. at the Orange Center Cemetery, Orange Center Road, Orange CT (MEET DIRECTLY AT CEMETERY).

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.


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