Katherine Italiano-Merther Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Katherine Italiano-Merther of Columbia, Maryland, born in Speedwell, Virginia, who passed away on October 25, 2021, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Boyd Lanter and Virgie Lanter; her former husband Joseph Anthony Italiano; her sister Cora Lee Barron; her husband Frederick Harold Merther; her siblings, Alma Blasingame, Harold Lanter and Nancy Hansard; her brother-in-law Frank Italiano (Marilyn); her children, Terri Gibson (John Koval), Joseph Mark Italiano (Kathy), Lisa Greenlee (Mark), Wanda Boucher (Dennis), Christopher Merther (Susan), Pamela Ruddy (James) and Steven Merther (Rebecca); her grandchildren, Katie Dragos (Jim), Courtney Bartlett (Nate), Chris Gibson (Ali), Justine Genova (Eric), Eric Greenlee, Natalie Greenlee, Matthew Greenlee, Bobby Merther, Tammy Merther, Michael Merther, Jennifer Merther, Jay Ruddy and Alexandra Ruddy; and her great grandchildren, Carson, Patrick, Grady, Blair, Chase, Clara and Declan. She was also cherished by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The American Heart Association or to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.