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Catherine Gallant (Curry)

Catherine Gallant (Curry)

Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: May 6th, 2014

It is with deep sadness that Linda Gallant advises of the death of her mother and cherished friend Catherine, who died at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on Tuesday, May 6th.
She was predeceased by her husband and great friend, Joe in l996. She was also predeceased by her parents, Mary and James Curry; her sister, Theresa Burke and her brothers, Leo and Donald.
Catherine graduated Holy Angels Convent in l921, and for many years was a member of Sacred Heart parish. Mom greatly enjoyed living on Amelia Street in Sydney’s northend, where she was born and lived for most of her 100 years. She also loved spending summers at her beloved Boisdale and travelling with me for 15 years, following Dad’s death.
In her early years, Mom worked as a clerical worker at the steel plant, then for many years at Eaton’s on Charlotte Street and finally beside Dad at Harriss & Harriss until 1996.
Catherine is survived by her only child, Linda and numerous nieces and nephews. She particularly appreciated the time spent with, Pat D (Chuck) Drohan, Karen (Curry) and John Gatien, Susan Burke, Claire (Burke) Sullivan, Sheilah Burke, Edmund Burke, Allan Dean and Tim Damude.
Many thanks to Dr. Murdock Smith and staff, Mary and Gavin at Polletts Drug Store, City Homemakers Services, the EHS paramedics, the Emergency, Palliative Care, Physiotheraphy Departments and the staff of 4B of the C. B. Regional Hospital and Susan MacKenzie of Heads Up for your assistance and support over the past number of weeks and months. My most sincere thanks to my friends, all of those in the Trade Union Movement and in particular my colleagues at the Canadian Labour Congress who treated her with such kindness and respect .
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. on Friday, May 9, with a service at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 both at T. W. Curry Parkview Chapel.
Online condolences maybe made by visiting www.twcurry.com.


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