Obituary of Catherine Sheehan Henninger

Catherine Sheehan Henninger, 72, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Masonic Village while surrounded by family and with her Jack Russell companion, Danny Boy at her side.

Born in Floral Park, New York, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Helene O'Connor Sheehan.

Catherine very much enjoyed traveling, especially to spend time with family, and was a devoted, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She had a knack for bringing people together, professionally and socially. Her passion, planning skills and sunny personality helped make every event, party, meeting or special occasion magical and memorable. Early in her life she worked for over 10 years at Abraham & Straus Department Store and ended her career in real estate, working for Century 21 and private developers in the Long Island area.

Catherine spent most of her life on Long Island, including 20 years in Smithtown, but enjoyed becoming a resident of Little Egg Harbor, NJ for 16 years until Superstorm Sandy gave her a reason to move closer to family in Lancaster, PA.

Catherine is survived by her daughters: Elaine Henninger Box of Lancaster, PA and Amanda Lillian Henninger married to Bradley Garfield of Philadelphia, PA; and by her 4 grandchildren: Rebecca Catherine Box, Connor Duncan Box, Kenneth Bohumir Box and Lillian Henninger Garfield. She is also survived by her only nephew, Daniel Flynn Sheehan, Jr., his wife Michelle and their two children, Kyle and Daniella. She was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Flynn Sheehan.

A celebration of Catherine's life will be held at a visitation from 2–6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Friday, August 18 at Nolan & Taylor-Howe Funeral Home, 5 Laurel Ave, Northport, NY 11768. A Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 19 at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 344 Main St, Northport, NY and interment will follow at St. Philip Neri Cemetery. The family requests that to honor Catherine, those attending the services consider wearing the bright, joyous summer colors, favored by her.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Catherine’s memory to Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center, 625 Community Way, Lancaster, PA 17603. To send an online condolence and share your stories or special memories of Catherine, please visit nthfh.com.