Catherine Heitzman Furlong
May 14, 1925 - April 6, 2020
Catherine Heitzman Furlong, “Kitty” (94) Died peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2020, in Alexandria, Va, with her daughters by her side. Born May 14, 1925 in Gainesville, FL to Frank and Veronica Heitzman, she was preceded in death by her parents and five siblings, and by her husband, Emil (Bill) Furlong. Kitty is survived by her daughters Jeanne Kaplan, Susan Phillips, and Beth Beal, and five grandchildren: Tommy, Connor, Paige, Bobby, and Tyler (with whom she shared a birthday). Kitty served at the Council of Economic Advisors to the President for over fifty years, retiring in 2005 as the Chief Statistician. At her retirement, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dubbed her the “fact-checker-in-chief at the CEA.” Kitty was the trivia player everyone wanted on their team. She was sweet and gentle. She loved her work, her coworkers, knowledge, grammar, crossword puzzles, making people laugh, and most of all, her family. She will be missed greatly. A private service will be held at Mount Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria. Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warriors Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org), American Red Cross (www.redcross.org), and Doctor's Without Borders (www.doctorswithoutborders.org)
Catherine Heitzman Furlong, “Kitty” (94) Died peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2020, in Alexandria, Va, with her daughters by her side. Born May 14, 1925 in Gainesville, FL to Frank and Veronica Heitzman, she was preceded in death... View Obituary & Service Information