Catilana "Kathleen" R. (Mancuso) Hajdasz, 91, of The Brook Apartments, Utica, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at Heritage Health Care Center with her loving family by her side. She was born July 3, 1923 in Utica, the daughter of Frank and Lucia Occhipinti Mancuso and was educated in Utica schools. In Utica she married Karl C. Hajdasz. He died March 13, 1972. Mrs. Hajdasz was employed by General Electric, Utica Electronics, for NASA for the first flight to the moon, and later as the Floor Manager for the Allen Calder Wing of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital Center, retiring in 1969 when she and her husband relocated to San Antonio, TX. She returned to Utica in 1982 and was a member of St. Anthony's Church and the Sons of Italy Lodge # 2054. Catilana is survived by a son, David P. Mancuso, NYC; sister, Catherine Albison, Utica; 5 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins too numerous to mention. She was predeceased by a daughter, Lucille Rodriquez; sisters, Mrs. Raymond ( Mary) Cardillo, Utica, Mrs. Gennaro (Sara) DeStefano, Washington Mills and Mrs. John (Caroline) Cittadino, Utica; brothers, Joseph Mancuso, Remsen, Orazio (Horace) Mancuso, New Hartford, Frank Mancuso, Jr., Victorville, CA and Anthony Mancuso, Utica. In keeping with Catilana's wishes, there will be no public visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass to be celebrated on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony St. & Agnes Church, Utica, with Father Mark Kaminski officiating. Interment will be in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX, where she will be laid to rest with her husband, Karl. Arrangements are with the Bentz Funeral Service, Inc., Utica/New Hartford.