Mrs. Kathryn “Kay” Mills Colonna, 88, formerly of Accomac, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at Country Meadows of Bethlehem, Pa. She was the loving wife of the late William Nock Colonna Jr. Born on March 16, 1934, in Cape Charles, Kay was the daughter of the late Alison S. and Elizabeth (Hurlock) Mills. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1955 from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Va.
Active in the life of her community, Kay was a member of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society, Eastern Shore of Virginia Literacy Council, and the Garden Club of the Eastern Shore, and served several terms as town councilwoman of Accomac. She was a member of Drummondtown United Methodist Church, now Drummondtown Community Church in Accomac, where she formerly served on the finance committee and administrative council and was a member of the Ellen Nock Circle. Kay blessed everyone she met with her elegance, grace, and kindness and will be forever treasured as a devoted mother and grandmother.
Kay is survived by daughter, Dr. Kathryn C. “Katy” Worrilow, and her husband, Dr. Charles C. Worrilow, of Fogelsville, Pa.; son, William Nock Colonna III, and his wife, Melinda S. Colonna, of Deal Island, Md.; sister, Alison M. Duncan, of Melbourne Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Taylor C. Martin, Meredith L. Colonna, Madeleine E. Colonna, William M. Worrilow, and Charles C. Worrilow Jr.; nieces, Jody Hough and her husband, Ken, Jane Harrod and her husband, Dan, and Elizabeth Betty and her husband, Scott; and nephews, Steve Warren and his wife, Kit, and Bill Duncan and his wife, Wendy. In addition to her husband and parents, Kay is predeceased by sister, Joanne M. Warren.
A Pennsylvania funeral service will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., at Jordan United Church of Christ, 1837 Church Road, Allentown, PA. Family and friends may pay their respects Saturday, starting from 12:30 p.m., in the church parlor.
A Virginia funeral service will be held Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Drummondtown United Methodist Church (Drummondtown Community Church), 23457 Drummondtown Road, Accomac. Family and friends may pay their respects Monday, beginning at 10 a.m., at the church. Interment will follow the service at the John W. Taylor Memorial Cemetery in Temperanceville.
The Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville, Pa., is in charge of arrangements with assistance from the Williams Funeral Home and Shore Crematory, Parksley.
Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.heintzelmancares.com
