Kathy Artz-Powers

Sadly submitted for posting to Conrail.net by Patrick Walsh

May 4, 2010

Kathy Artz-Powers, 63, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday at the Chester County Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles E. Powers, with whom she shared 19 years of marriage. Born in Pottsville, Kathy was raised in Minersville, a daughter of the late Clervant C. and Agnes Murphy Artz.

She was a 1965 graduate of Minersville Area High School and a 1969 graduate of Chestnut Hill College. She did her graduate work at Lehigh University.

A certified compensation professional, Kathy worked in compensation divisions of human resources departments at Conrail, Continental Can, and General Accident Insurance, all in Philadelphia. Earlier she was an admissions counselor for Spring Garden College, Philadelphia. At the time of her retirement, she was director of compensation for Xerox Connect in Exton.

Kathy loved her life on Washington Square in center city Philadelphia. She had fond memories of sailing with her husband off the coast of Ocean City, N.J., and of her childhood in Minersville. She loved Broadway musicals — especially "Mame."

She was preceded in death by her brother, Clervant C. Artz Jr.

Kathy is survived by her stepchildren, Charlotte Hyatt, Charles Powers, Edward Powers and Paul Powers; sister-in-law, Susan Artz; brother-in-law, Chester and his wife, Virginia; and her many nephews, cousins and dear high school and college friends.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at James J. Terry Funeral Home, 736 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, where friends and family are invited to visit with the family from noon to 1 p.m. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 625 W. Ridge Pike, Suite A-100, Conshohocken, PA 19428. To send online condolences, visit www.jamesterryfuneralhome.com

Published in Republican & Herald on May 6, 2010