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Catherine Whitten Obituary

Catherine A. Whitten, 65, of Windsor Locks entered into eternal peace Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Bickford Healthcare in Windsor Locks.

The daughter of the late Leonard Sr. and Anna (Satori) Whitten, she was born in Hartford and had been a lifetime resident of the Windsor Locks community.

She is survived by her brother, Leonard Whitten Jr. and his wife, Patricia, of Enfield; a niece, Mary Crawford and her husband, Justin; and two nephews, Leonard Whitten and his wife, Robin, and Robert Whitten and his wife, Jennifer. She also leaves two great-nieces and three great-nephews.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2013, at St. Mary Church, 42 Spring St., Windsor Locks. Burial will follow at Grove Cemetery.

Donations in Catherine's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.

To leave an online message of sympathy, visit

www.windsorlocksfuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Journal Inquirer from Jul. 11 to Jul. 15, 2013.

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