Catherine J. Pendergast

Catherine “June” (Byers) Pendergast, 87 years old, passed away peacefully at the DeGraff Skilled Nursing facility on Saturday, March 5th, 2022. She was born in Niagara Falls on June 29th, 1934, the daughter of the late George and Rosella (Newman) Byers. June was predeceased by one daughter Karen, sister Rose and her brothers, William, Paul, Harry, Teddy and Richard Byers.
June was a 1952 graduate of Niagara Falls High School, wife, mother of six children along with many grand and great grandchildren. She was a former employee of the City of Niagara Falls and Goose Creek, SC where she lived for many years. She was also a volunteer at both the North Tonawanda Senior Center and History Museum. June was known for her great sense of humor, something that sustained her later in life.
June is survived by her former husband, Charles Pendergast, daughters Patience and (Joseph) Kosowski, Kathleen Kochems, Elizabeth and (Pete) Myers, and sons Chuck and (Charlene) and David and (Cindy) Pendergast.
Visitation will be held at the Brunner Funeral Home at 156 Robinson St in North Tonawanda on Thursday March 10th from 4 to 7 pm. She is to be interred at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Lewiston on the following day. The family would like to extend their sincerest thanks to the staff at DeGraff for taking such great care of June these last few years.