Catherine “Katy” McRae (née O’Reilly), of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Jan. 15, 2018, as a result of complications from metastatic breast cancer.
She is survived by her husband Stephen McRae, daughter Emily and son-in-law Anthony, son Donal and daughter-in-law Hayley, son Ian and daughter-in-law Dede, son Conor, and siblings Breda, Anne, Ebbie, Bill, Jack, Bunny, and Terry. She was predecreased by her parents Edmund and Mary, her siblings Molly, Vinny, Aiden, Tony, and her in-laws Taylor and Ruth.
Katy was from Ballypatrick, Ireland and traveled widely in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East before settling in Spring Ridge, Frederick, in 2006. While originally trained as a radiologist, she later worked as a document quality control specialist and volunteered as an adult literacy teacher.
She was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in 2009 and faced all of the challenges of her illness with courage and grace. She was active with the MBC charity METAvivor and raised over $40,000 for MBC research as well as advocating for increased awareness of metastatic dangers.
In accordance with her wishes, Katy was interned in her beloved Ballypatrick, Ireland in June 2018. She is greatly missed by her family and friends.