Kathleen Lisi Obituary

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KATHLEEN (ALLEN) LISI
July 23, 1959 - November 5, 2022
Kathleen Allen Lisi of Florissant, Colorado, passed away with her husband of 38 years, Nicholas (Nick) Lisi, and her family by her side, at the age of 63. She was born on July 23, 1959, to Patricia Lucille Mary Thomas Allen and Richard Leland Allen in Denver, Colorado, the eldest of their 5 children.
She is survived by her husband, Nick Lisi, her children and their spouses Hillary Ligon (Kyle), William Lisi (Marissa), Adam Lisi (Jenna), her mother, Patricia Allen, her siblings and their spouses Colleen Westbrook (Gary), Doreen Harvey (Ron), Maureen Zeiger (Billy) and Rick Allen (Kristie). She also leaves behind 5 grandchildren: Arthur, Adelyn, Eleanor, Beatrice and Benjamin. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Allen.
Kathleen will be remembered as a loving wife, as well as a loving, exceptional and unique mother, daughter and sister, a steadfast friend, and a wise woman who always had sharp and insightful observations about life and the world.
Kathleen was a lifelong artist. She loved to paint and draw, with her medium of choice being watercolors. She also loved the Spanish language, studying it at college, spending time in Spain, and speaking Spanish any chance she got. Kathleen also loved to cook and garden, and she was an avid reader.
Kathleen attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, double majoring in Spanish and Art. She later got a master's degree in Education. After college, she met her future husband, Nick Lisi, while working as a waitress at the Colorado Cake and Cookie Company in Woodland Park, Colorado. Nick and Kate were married on March 18, 1984. They bought property in the Florissant area soon after, where they eventually built their family home in 1995. Kathleen worked as a waitress when her children were young, and later got her teaching license and taught high school Spanish and Art classes at Woodland Park High School. She retired from teaching in 2014, working briefly at the Colorado Nature Place cooking. In her retirement she focused on reconnecting with her hobbies and spending time with her beloved husband and family.
Services will be held at the Florissant Grange on Saturday, December 10th at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations be made to Rampart Range Libraries in Kathleen's honor, as she was a devoted library patron.
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