Cathleen Bornholm, 70, died peacefully at home on August 14, 2026.

Born in Plainfield, NJ to the late Earl and Jane Bornholm, Cathleen attended the high school Mount St. Mary Academy. She later graduated from Villanova University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Rutgers with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing.

Cathleen met the love of her life, Patrick Keeley, while skiing in Austria, a chance encounter that felt as though it were meant to be. The two were married in March 1991 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Somerville. Of all the roles Cathleen held throughout her life, the one she treasured most was being a mother to her children, Megan and Aidan.

Together with her family, Cathleen made her home in many places, from Pinner, London, to Maynooth, Ireland, before returning to New Jersey and settling in Branchburg in 2006. She was known for her incredibly sweet and gentle nature and for being wholly devoted to her children and family.

Cathleen is survived by her beloved husband, Patrick Keeley; her loving children, Megan Keeley and her husband, AhmedAbrar Ashique, and Aidan Keeley and his wife, Netnapha; and her cherished grandson, Connor Keeley.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00AM on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at The Church of The Immaculate Conception, 35 Mountain Avenue, Somerville.

Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge.