Catherine Denise Hagan, age 52 of Holy Cross, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at her residence.

Denise was born November 24, 1964 and was a native of Holy Cross. She was a homemaker and former employee of the Loretto Motherhouse.

She was preceded in death by her father, Francis Earl "Frankie" Blanford, Sr. and two brothers, Earl and Chuck Blanford.

Survivors include her husband, Louis Hagan; one son, Chris Hagan (Brandie) of Culvertown; two grandsons, Luke Clark and Isaac Hagan; her mother, LaVern Wortham Blanford of Holy Cross; one sister, Cindy Hobbs (Mike) of New Haven and one brother, Greg Blanford of Holy Cross and a host of other relative and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 59 New Haven Road, Loretto. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Bryan T. Lamberson will preside.

Visitation is 3-8 PM Monday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Pallbearers are Greg Blanford, Blake Blanford, Aaron Blanford, Luke Clark, Freeman Hagan and Raffo Hagan.