Kathleen Marie Duffy - Obituary

Kathleen “Smoochie” Lawrence Duffy, 74, a 37-year resident of Davidsonville, MD and previously of Massapequa, NY, passed away on November 27, 2025 after a five-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on October 26, 1951 in Glen Cove, NY to the late Lewis and Miriam Lawrence, Kathleen graduated from Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset, NY in 1969 before receiving her B.S. from Mt. St. Vincent College in the Bronx, NY in 1973. She went on to establish careers with St. Francis Hospital in NY, Davidsonville Elementary, and Bed Bath & Beyond. Kathleen was a parishioner at Holy Family Catholic Church and a Girl Scout. In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing and loved music, especially singing in the parish choir. In addition to her parents, Kathleen was preceded in death by her brothers, Kevin Lawrence (Alice) of Nashville, TN and Keith Lawrence of Philadelphia, PA. She is survived by her husband of over 51 years, Dennis Duffy; her children, Lynne (Paul) of Reisterstown, MD, Matthew (Lizzie) of Washington, DC, Chris (Laurel) of Baltimore, MD, and Erin of Davidsonville, MD; her brother, Kenneth (Anne) Lawrence of Tijeras, NM; and her grandchildren, Wyatt Duffy and Artem Kalmykov. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Kathleen’s life on Wednesday, December 10 from 4 to 7 pm at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD, where a Memorial Mass will be held the following day, Thursday, December 11 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association (P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023), to an Alzheimer’s research organization of your choice, or to a local food bank or homeless shelter or a non-profit of your choice.