Kathryn Mason Driver, age 76 of Haycock Township, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Logan and Katie Ruth (Cheek) Mason
Kathy was always extremely generous with her love as demonstrated in the way she loved her husband, children, grandchildren, sister, and their extended families profoundly and unconditionally. Kathy also had many close friends who cared deeply for her and rejoiced in their time spent with her. It was Kathy’s effervescent love of life, incredible sense of humor, relentless optimism, and her ability to be kind to everyone that inspired all who knew her.
Kathy married her high school sweetheart, Ed Driver (predeceased in 2009), and they enjoyed 42 wonderful years of marriage. Together, Kathy and Ed loved spending time with family and friends cooking, eating, playing poker, or simply sitting on porches catching up and telling stories. When alone, Kathy and Ed loved taking long road trips, going to the movies, and picnicking along the Delaware River. Their love was exceptional.
Kathy loved the arts, especially old films, literature, poetry, and music. She would often quote from memory long passages from favorite books, poems, or songs to illustrate a point or share a meaningful message. She also loved collecting antiques and artwork from local and renowned artists. She was a passionate football fan and fiercely loyal to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Georgia Bulldogs.
In high school, Kathy was captain of her basketball team, an avid tennis player, and a camp counselor during summer breaks. Along her way to earning a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Georgia, she was honored with membership in the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. In her professional life, Kathy served as a senior account executive at Bucks County Magazine where she served for 27 years, and was well-loved by her colleagues as well as her clients. Kathy also contributed her passion and expertise to the Bucks County Chamber of Commerce and as a board member of the James A. Michener Art Museum located in Bucks County.
While contributing to her profession and to society was important to Kathy, nothing was more sacred to her than being with family and friends. Kathy loved visiting her children and four grandsons and being an integral part of their lives. She also loved spending time with her sister, brother-in-law, nephew, niece, great-nieces, and great-nephew and was very much a part of their lives, too. She held close ties with and cherished the relationships she had with her relatives from Georgia, calling them regularly and visiting every opportunity that she could. Her friends would often gather for birthdays, book clubs, or for no reason at all other than the fact that they missed each other. Kathy brought her fun-loving personality to everything she did, and her biggest smiles came from playing with young children, being silly, making them laugh, and helping them dream bigger dreams.
Kathy is survived by her children Jennifer Harrington (Christopher), Kerry Driver (David), and Matthew Driver (Melanie) along with four grandchildren, Ryan Harrington (Jess), Kieran Harrington, Duke Hoffman, and Kam Hoffman as well as her sister and very best friend Vicki Miller (Butch), her nephew Jonathan (Karen) and his children Aliah and Brendan, and her niece Kristen Miller and her daughter Georgia.
Kathy was a very special person who brought a smile to everyone’s face. She was one-of-a-kind and will be deeply and forever missed, but always celebrated.
A private family service will be held at a later date, per Kathy’s wishes. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the James A. Michener Art Museum.
https://www.michenerartmuseum.org/join-support/giving-opportunities/how-to-make-your-gift/
A celebration of life event will be planned for the near future, and friends and family will be contacted with details.