Kathy Albin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On August 19, 1949, Karl and Betty Klinedinst and their son Jim, of Red Lion, Pennsylvania first welcomed Kathy Louise Klinedinst into the family. She came to earth a vibrant, bouncing baby girl with a curly lock of jet-black hair. Kathy grew, made friends, and attended primary school in Red Lion, then advanced to West Chester University where she earned her degree in Literature. Kathy met and, and then later, married Jeffry Millward and from this union was blessed with two sons, Ross and Kent. Settled in Reno, Nevada, Kathy worked in the insurance industry, though the union between the two parents eventually ran its course. Kathy spent the next few years focusing on her children and career, then, in 1990 - over a playfully stolen french fry - she met the true love of her life, Michael Jacob Albin. On November 14, 1992, they were wed. They purchased their first home together and lived happily in Reno until 2000 when they relocated to the Phoenix area as both found opportunities in Arizona to advance their careers. Kathy enjoyed reading and doing word puzzles, gardening, cooking, traveling and playing the piano. She loved going to the movies. She thought horses were beautiful and majestic and she had a wonderful time whenever she swam in the ocean, even though she preferred the Atlantic. She absolutely adored every single living creature, plant or animal, and loved to nurture and grow them. Kathy was a rare breed, a truly giving and selfless individual, always putting others' comfort first. She found great enjoyment in her family and in 2019, she experienced one of the most acute joys of her life, the birth of her Grandson Sebastian. Tragically, in 2016 Kathy was diagnosed with colon cancer, and then later, lymphoma. She was an unrelentingly fierce warrior against the cancer, battling through many rounds of chemo and radiation until sadly, on October 20, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones, her interminable spirit transcended its finally depleted mortal husk, and her thread was once again weaved back into the great loom of the universe. Kathy is survived by her husband Mike Albin, sons Ross and Kent Millward, Daughter-in-law Melissa Millward and Grandson Sebastian Millward, her stepsons Jacob and Joseph Albin (along with Joe's daughters Callie & Blake), her niece Emily Klinedinst, and her Sister-in-Law Mary Klinedinst, as well as her cousins and her many loving friends. Kathy was cherished in life and will be cherished for eternity. She is profoundly missed. A Graveside Service to Honor and Praise Kathy’s life will take place on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 11 AM at Red Lion Cemetery with Rev. Timothy A. Funk, Pastor of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Red Lion, officiating. Burg Funeral Home, Inc., 134 W. Broadway, Red Lion is assisting the family with arrangements. As Kathy would have wanted, we humbly request that any gifts in her memory be donated to the Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels, an organization which provides assistance to families of children with pediatric cancer, www.amandahope.org.

Kathy Albin

August 19, 1949 - October 20, 2021