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Kathleen Comfort Shawl

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Kathleen C. Shawl, age 81, of Sun City, AZ, passed away November 24, 2021. Born September 17, 1940, in Elmira, New York, to parents Floyd and Lucy Comfort, she was the youngest of six children. Known best as "K.C." to her family and friends, she spent her last 17 years residing in Sun City with her much loved sister Lucy, who passed in 2019. K.C. was a devoted braille transcriptionist for the blind. She said it was her calling to do this work and thoroughly loved what she did and for such a great need. K.C. was a lifelong lover of cats, a puzzle enthusiast, and enjoyed a variety of crafts throughout her lifetime. She was an active volunteer for the Sun City Library for many years and donated to many organizations and cat rescues that were important to her. K.C. leaves behind her only remaining sibling Webb Comfort of New York State, and many close friends whom she treasured. If you wish to donate in K.C.'s memory, she was a supporter of the Friends of the Sun City Library, 16828 N. 99th Ave, Sun City, AZ 85351, or the Animal Defense League of Arizona, TNR program, P.O. Box 33093, Phoenix, AZ 85067.