Kay became a registered nurse after graduating from the St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1957, a source of great pride for her loving parents, James Emmett and Mary (Kavanagh) McMahon. While at St. Mary’s, Kay made many life-long friendships. She then worked in public health, and later for the American Red Cross. In between, she was a dedicated wife and mother of four boys, and a pillar of the St. John the Evangelist Church community in Greece, where she also made many close friends. She eventually became the undisputed World’s Best Grandma. Her grandkids’ memories of the nurturing, fun-filled hours they spent with her will remain with them as a sustaining gift. She was a warm-hearted mother-in-law to her sons’ amazing wives, a fond aunt to her nieces and nephews, and an affectionate sister to her wonderful siblings and their spouses.