Catherine Anne Lewis, RN, 74, of Nashua, passed away Wednesday evening, January 13, 2021 after a brief illness.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 16, 1946, a daughter of the late John D. and Helen (Gibson) Wilke. “Cathie” grew up in Woburn, Massachusetts and was a graduate of Woburn Memorial High School Class of 1964. She furthered her education at Mount Auburn Hospital School of Nursing in Cambridge, graduating as a registered nurse in 1967.
A resident of Nashua since 1972, Cathie worked as a nurse at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center for many years and later at Northeast Rehabilitation Center.
Cathie loved spending time with her family, especially for her yearly family reunion in Rockport. She was an avid reader and crafter.
Members of her family include her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Tim Casey of Hudson; her son, Scott Verney of Nashua; five grandchildren, Michael St. Onge, Brynn Casey, Logan Casey, Adam Verney and Marissa Verney; a great-granddaughter, Sophie St. Onge; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Cindy Wilke of Ware, MA; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and John Hawthorne of Pine Harbor, GA and Susan and Bob Hobbs of Haverhill, MA; also nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family has requested that donations may be made in her memory to the Humane Society of Greater Nashua, 24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH 03064. Due to the current COVID 19 pandemic and safety concerns, no services will be held at this time.
Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. www.farwellfuneralservice.com
