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Kathleen Louise Plocher Myrtle Beach Kathleen Louise Plocher, better known as Kate, was called home Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina of natural causes. She slipped away peacefully surrounded by her daughters, son-in-law and grandchildern. A Valentine baby, Kate was born in Philadelphia PA, on February 14, 1948. She moved to NJ during childhood and graduated from Woodstown High School in 1966. She was employed as a factory worker but a back injury in her early 20's left her physically disabled. Most of her adult life she lived in Millville NJ, but in March of this year, Kate moved to Myrtle Beach, SC with her daughter to close the miles separating her daughters and grandchildern from her. She loved to swim and spent many summer days at the lake with her nephew Keith. A tradition she continued later in life with his daughter Ashley, her great niece. Playing board games like Scrabble, Scattagories Monopoly, and many others, with her great niece Megan was a favorite pastime for Kate. She was an avid animal lover, especially cats, often taking in strays and nursing them back to health. She had a wonderful sense of humor that could always make you laugh. Even sometimes when it may not have been appropriate, but that was just her way. She could drive a person crazy, argue a point to beyond death, make you scream and pull your hair out, but, at the same time, she'd come through for you in a pinch, always have your back and make you feel truely loved. She will be truely missed. Kate is reuniting in heaven with her father, Louis Joseph Plocher Sr., her mother, Lorraine Murray Plocher, her twin sister Lorraine Iona Grillo and her step-sister, Carol Ann Shields. She is survived by her daughters, Lea Norton and husband Jonathan of Lake City FL, Bernadette Ballard and husband Jamie of Myrtle Beach SC, Three grandsons, Jonathan Norton of Yakima WA, Douglas Norton and wife Katherine of Myrtle Beach SC, Dylan Ballard of Myrtle Beach SC, one great granddaughter, Leah Marie Norton, her two sisters, Maureen Franzoi and husband Joe of NJ, Helen Beisman and husband Randy of MO, one brother Louis Plocher Jr. of NJ, numerous nieces and nephews and honorary granddaughters Christina Stevens and daughter Shaynia Stevens. Kate believed whole heartedly that a family was made up of love and respect, not just blood! Nothing meant more to her than her family! We will always remember "Grandmom's words of wisdom". For example, "Anything worth doing is worth doing right", and "Judge a person by the size of their heart and the strength of their character". I think her words we will remember the most are, "I love you, forever and a day"! Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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Kathleen Plocher

February 14, 1948 - November 27, 2013