ENDICOTT - Kathryn "Kate" (Ploutz) Granger, 66, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Feb. 22, 2019.

Kate was born in Oneonta, the daughter of Ivan D. Ploutz Sr. and Anna Conte Ploutz.

Kate is predeceased by her parents; and one sibling, Ivan D. Ploutz Jr.

Kate is survived by her daughter, Kimberly (Andy) Brixner; two grandsons, Maximilian and Blaise, Endwell; four siblings, David (Sue) Ploutz, Oneonta, Roy (Joan) Ploutz, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Ronald Ploutz, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Betty Lingner, Oneonta; and several nieces and nephews.

Kate was a retired manager for NYSEG. She spent the last 10 years of her career at National Grid. During the time at the two companies, she co-founded Canteen on Wheels, an organization which serves the homeless. She also was recognized by the state and nationally for serving low income families. She loved to feed the hungry. Kate loved to cook and make huge meals for holidays for her family. She especially enjoyed spending as much time as she could with her two grandsons.

Funeral services for Kate will be held at 9:15 a.m. Friday at the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 E. Main St., Endicott, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at Church of the Holy Family, 3600 Phyllis Street, Endwell. Burial will be held in Oneonta, at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, at the Allen Memorial Home.

Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to St Joseph's Hermitage, Fr. Maximilian Mary, 1133 Green Ridge Road, Orrtanna, PA 17353.