Kathleen J. "Kathy" Hess, 62, of Manheim Twp., passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, after a brave battle against Glioblastoma (GBM). Born in Lancaster, she is the daughter of Dorothy (Johnson) Hess and the late Robert Hess.

Kathy's greatest joys in life was being a devoted and loving mother to her two daughters. With a strong passion to help and care for others, she worked as a registered nurse at various local nursing organizations including Hospice, Brethren Village, and Pleasant View Retirement Community. Aside from spending quality time with her family, Kathy enjoyed reading, gardening, music, and traveling.

Kathy is survived by her daughters, Allison M. Koontz, of Lancaster, PA, Hillary L. Anoceto and her husband Rolando of West Palm Beach, FL. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Adrian Micheal and Esmé Olivia, and Kathy's significant partner, James Wimer, of Lancaster. In addition to her father, she was predeceased by her former husband, Michael W. Koontz.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Gathering which will be held from 2-4PM on Friday, November 30th at Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Kathy's memory may be offered to the American Brain Tumor Assoc., 8550 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste 550, Chicago, IL, 60631, www.abta.org .