Kathleen Trees

Kathleen Trees

Kathleen Marie Geiger Trees was born on March 23, 1935, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Helen (Yeager) and Frank Geiger. The oldest of three daughters (Dorothy Geiger, deceased, and Fran Legenstein, Walter), Kathleen was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Elementary School and Lancaster Catholic High School in 1953. She met her husband Donald F Trees in their Sophomore Year and began dating then. They celebrated 71 years married on December 29th, 2025, and have been together for 75 years.

Kathleen is the mother of eight children, Debra Trees (Stephen Trimboli), Angela Wilson, (deceased in 2012), Christine Trees Neuberger (Henry). Patrick Trees (Marisa Tigue), Timothy Trees (Kelly), David Trees (Heidy), Michael Trees (Danielle), and Maria Trees (Teddy Hardy).

Nan is the loving grandmother of 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Anthony Wilson (Alicia, Arianna, Anthony Donald), D. Alex Wilson (Em Saulsgiver, Alara, Lucas)), Derek Trees (Millie, Penelope, Everly), Sam Trimboli (Matt DeCresente), Micaela Young (Nathan McElrath), Ryan Trees (Kirsten, Cassidy, Calina), Kaitlin Hare (Kyler, Hudson), Anastasia Neuberger, Gabriella Neuberger, Aelijah Wilson (Meghan), Alanna Trees, Jenna McManus (Conor), Maddie Gruen (Julio Argueta), Aidan Trees, Keenan Trees, Ayla Trees, Oliva Trees. And Declan, Kassidy, Reagan, and Carter Hardy. And she has many nieces and nephews and extended family.

Kathleen has been an active parishioner of St. Mary of the Snow since the Trees family moved to Saugerties from Lancaster, PA in 1965. She was a CYO Advisor and a Cub Scout Den mother. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Society and the Columbiettes. She was driven by her faith and supported by her loving husband. She enjoyed the company of her family and friends and was always welcoming to everyone. She always remembered everyone’s birthdays and anniversaries and sent cards to everyone. Her family and friends are blessed to have had her in our lives.

Her funeral procession will form Monday, November 2, 2026, 9:45 am at the Seamon-Wilsey Funeral Home Inc. Procession will continue to the St. Mary of the Snow Church for a 10:30 am Funeral Mass. Burial will follow in the St. Mary of the Snow Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 1st, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary of the Snow Parish or to Hudson Valley Hospice. Complete obituary information may be found at SeamonWilseyFuneralHome.com.