Kathleen Rood

Kathleen Rood Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister Survived by Spouse David Rood, Daughters Elizabeth Robins, Maryjean Bomberry, Chiara Watts, Trinity Rood, Father John Robins, Brothers Scott, Chris, Mark and Joe, Son Matthew and a total of seven Grandchildren Jazmyne, Ayla, Shane, Sabrina, Kai, Charlotte, Anneliese and an unborn Grandson soon to arrive, Philip, other extended family members and close friends. Kathy was diagnosed with lung cancer a week before Christmas, December 2022. She began Chemotherapy and Radiation treatments Feb 2023 and upon their conclusion everything appeared to look great. It appeared that she was going to fight this cancer off and come out on top. Nonetheless Kathy being who she is, began to prepare her family in case things should take a turn. October 2023 Kathy was rushed to the hospital as she was unable to speak, the results were that the cancer had spread to the brain, as eight brain lesions were discovered. Due to the diligent work of the Buffalo Medical Oncology Dept. Kathy began to receive treatment for these lesions at Roswell a swift three days later. Again, all indications were that she would make a full recovery. December 2023 Kathy was admitted to Roswell for a week with complete confusion and disorientation. At that time Roswell was unable to explain her condition and three days later after being admitted, began to recover. Mid-February Kathy began having sever headaches, however these went unexplained until March 25 th when it was confirmed the cancer had spread again and this time was untreatable. Kathy was moved to Niagara Hospice on Mar 27 th and was surrounded by her immediate family until her passing April 1 st . May she rest in peace. The best way to understand Kathy is to understand her final year with us. While fighting cancer, she attempted to pack every memory she could into everyone she loved. She took her daughters to Mexico for a “girls only” trip. Had me park our camper at Darien Lake where she spent five wonder filled days with Jazz, Ayla, Shane & Sabrina. The year prior she insisted on taking all our children and grandchildren to the outer banks for a week, simply because she wanted them all to experience the beach that we both loved and enjoyed. In August we moved her father and ourselves into the same home so she could assist in his care. Dinners, lunches, birthdays, holidays, concerts, parades, trips, Kathy worked hard to make them the best ones ever. She loved, cared, shared, adored, listened, advised, assisted, comforted and consoled her family with every fiber of her being. We miss you Kathy, Mom, Grandma, Daughter, Sister, and we all know that no matter how fiercely you loved us, it was even more than that.

Kathleen Rood

November 30, 1961 - April 1, 2024