Highmark donates $300K in wake of mass shooting. Victim Katherine Massey worked for the insurer for 40 years From the Complete coverage: 10 killed, 3 wounded in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket series By Jon Harris and Matt Glynn News Business Reporters May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Katherine Massey, in an image taken in 2011. Buffalo News file photo Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jon Harris and Matt Glynn News Business Reporters For 40 years, Katherine "Kat" Massey worked for the health plan that is today Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York.kAmx? 96C >6>@CJ[ E96 :?DFC6C :D 2H2C5:?8 2 8C2?E E@ (6 pC6 (@>6? (2CC:@CD[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? D96 4@\7@F?565[ 565:42E65 E@ 96=A:?8 :??6C\4:EJ C6D:56?ED :? 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