Kathleen Rekemeier

Kathleen (Kolb) Rekemeier passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2025. Born in

Elizabeth, NJ, to Wilbur and Bernice (Voetsch) Kolb, Kathy was a lifelong resident of Union. She

graduated from Archbishop Walsh High School in 1964 and later worked as a secretary for

Prudential Insurance and PSE&G.

After retiring, Kathy spent the rest of her life celebrating and traveling with the love of her life,

Chief Thomas H. Rekemeier, Sr. Together, they were the life of every party and loved each other

dearly. Tom and Kathy were also devoted pet parents to many pets over the years: two dogs,

Spooky and Bunky, and three cats adopted from Cause4Paws—Tuffy, Scooter, and Buddy.

Kathy served as an active member of the Archbishop Walsh Reunion Committee for many years.

Kathy always looked forward to her Wednesday night dinners at Mario’s and her Friday night

dinner at Joe’s Place with her “Joe’s Place Crew.”

Kathy is predeceased by her beloved husband Tom, her parents, and her brother, William Kolb.

She is survived by Tom’s children, Thomas, Jr. and Tracy; grandchildren; and great-

grandchildren. She also leaves behind many dear friends she considered family, including Ginny,

Rich, Bryan, Kristen, Eric, Sienna, Mackenzie, and her cherished Avery and Levi.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the visitation on Tuesday May 6th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday May 6th at 12:00 pm in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park, 1500 Stuyvesant Ave. Union, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Kathy’s memory may be made to:

St. Luke’s Development Office

801 Ostrum St.

Bethlehem, PA 18018

or online at slhn.org, designating St. Luke’s EMS Fellowship.