Catherine S. Rigby

I wanted to write here as soon as I found out about it. Time got away from me and when I thought about it I couldn’t think of quite the right thing to say. I have talked to many family members and friends, all of us agreeing that this isn’t fair; my mom did so much good, she had so much more good to do, and she deserved so many more good things for herself. Just this weekend I was visiting a friend and she talked about all that is going on in her life including her return to school for...

My sister Cathy loved to serve others. This was evident starting in her childhood and throughout her adult life. As a young girl she was active in collecting for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. She volunteered at a Muscular Dystrophy Camp and befriended the child she was a counselor for; visiting, babysitting and supporting him long after camp was over. She volunteered at a school for the severely handicapped. Her dream was to help children. When she battled her illness, her one concern...

what a great loss you have suffered. in many ways i wish cathy and i had never met. but, since it was meant to be, i am honoured to have been able to have taken care of cathy. she was my hero. and i do not use the term lightly. her courage was contagious as was her smile. i will never forget her. nor would i ever want to try. i am so sorry for your immense loss. i also promised her i would not cry but that promise i cannot keep.

kathie

My most vivid memories of Mrs. Rigby are probably those involved with Erick and I going to visit her in the teacher's lunch room at the school during play practice to talk to our mom's and get money for soda. In the Fourth Grade, the teacher's lunch room was a sacred place, and I remember thinking that Mrs. Rigby must be a very special lady for being allowed in there. As I've gotten older, that feeling has been proven right again and again, be it with a simple smile or a visit to the...

Dear Sean and children,

I was shocked to read of the passing of Cathy in today's paper. We had corresponded for some time after her move to Chazy. We knew each other at JVS where I served as a psychologist.
May you know no further sorrows.

To The Family -- your loss is great and we hope your memories give you comfort. We did not have the pleasure and honor of knowing Cathy for a long time as did many. They are so lucky. Based on what she gave to the many that needed her professionally and personally it did not take long to realize that she was someone very special. Trully, her giving and loving nature was her gift. We will always have fond memories of Cathy. We wish peace for all.

Ma mère, Elle n'a pas eu besoin de grand chose. Elle m'a élevé et elle était très attachée à moi et à ma soeur. J'étais vraiment fier quand elle a terminé l'université. Les enfants avec qui elle a travaillé, elle les adorait et c'est triste qu'elle ne peut pas continuer de travailler. J'ai seulement les meilleurs souvenirs de mon enfance. J'espère qu'un jour j'aurai le même courage, la même passion, et coure. Elle est avec moi maintenant.

The funniest thing Cathy ever said to me happened when we were on a furniture shopping trip for a recliner for Sean. I sat in the floor model in the store and she told me I looked like a toothpick in a marshmallow! I'll never forget what fun we had that day. Thanks for the memories, Cathy!