SIMCOCK, CATHERINE (KAY) Catherine (Kay) Simcock, in Fredericton, on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. Daughter of the late William and Agnes (Duffy) Simcock, in addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Col. William Simcock and his wife Mary (Craker) Simcock. brother-inlaw Joseph Bowlen and niece Sabina McGrath. She is survived by two sisters Mary (Joseph) Bowlen of Fredericton, Agnes Podolsky and her husband Terry of Oakville, as well as nieces and nephews: Cathy Bowlen, Kelly Bowlen, Cathy Beach, Eva Taylor, Bill Podolsky, Michael Podolsky, Tara Pencak, Mark Podolsky, and their families, and numerous relatives in England, Italy, New Zealand, Australia and British Columbia. Born in Fredericton she was an honours graduate in Economics and Politics of the University of New Brunswick. Immediately upon graduation she took up a position with the federal civil service in Ottawa and spent several years in economic analysis and research within agencies of the Department of Finance. In 1948 she was awarded a Beaverbrook Overseas scholarship and spent two years at the London School of Economics from which she received the degree of M.Sc. (Econ.) having specialized in international trade. This was followed by a short period of lecturing in Economics at the University of New Brunswick and Carleton University, Ottawa. Having decided to return to the public service she rejoined the Department of Finance and was appointed Secretary to the Federal Sales Tax Committee. With the completion of this work she transferred to the Treasury Board and over a period of years was the Board's program officer for a number of different federal departments and agencies. With the creation by the federal government of a regional development agency, she joined the Atlantic Development Board at its inception as senior economist, subsequently becoming Director of the Program Division. When the Board was followed in 1969 by the Atlantic Development Council (under its first Chairman the late Professor W. Y. Smith of U.N.B), she become secretary to the Council and served in that capacity for five years. Subsequently she took an assignment with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, retiring as Director of the West European Division of the International Directorate. Following retirement she lived for a time in Oakville, studying, traveling and doing volunteer work. She returned to Fredericton some years ago. We have loved her in life, let us not forget her in death. Visitation will be held at McAdam's Select Community Funeral Home on Thursday, July 21st, 2005 from 2-4 & 79.The mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Dunstan's Catholic Church on Friday, July 22nd, 2005 at 12:00 noon. Monsignor Brian Sheehan as Celebrant. Interment will be in the Hermitage Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. www.mcadamsfh.com