Catherine Thatcher 9/28/1961 - 2/10/2016
Posted Wednesday February 17 2016 at 10:52 am
Example of Catherine's jewelry.
Catherine Thatcher passed away in her home February 10, 2016 from complications of Idiopathic Pulmonary Lung Disease which she lived with for over 15 years.
Cathy was an active jeweler designing and producing her own artistic creations. She participated as a former member of Gateway Arts in Brookline, Artists Beyond Challenges, Artists with Disabilities Task force through Mass Rehab and VSA Massachusetts where her jewelry was sold in the Open Door Gallery. Cathy was a compelling speaker about her own experience with mental illness as a presenter for NAMI Massachusetts (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) educational program "In Our Own Voice". She was passionate about educating people about mental illness. Cathy will be remembered for her optimistic, generous personality, quick to laugh even at herself and an inspiration to all those around her of how to live with multiple challenges. In lieu of flowers please donate to NAMI Mass: www.namimass.org
Funeral from the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., Brookline. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 5 Linden Pl., Brookline 10:00 AM Saturday Feb. 20, 2016.
A celebration of Cathy's life and reception will take place at 1550 Beacon Street at about 11:30 to 3 following the funeral mass. Please feel free to wear any of Cathy's jewelry that you may have, bring stories and anything else you would like to share, including music.
We will miss Catherine dearly.
