Catherine M. Thurber, 81, of Pawtucket, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late Robert Thurber. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Mary (O’Brien) Masse. Catherine was a pastoral assistant for the Diocese of Providence for many years.
She is survived by her children, Deborah Thurber, Chief Robert Thurber Jr (PIVFD) and his wife Elizabeth, and Captain Michael Thurber (PFD); two grandchildren, Amy Ramsey and Robert Thurber III; five great grandchildren, Isla, Wyatt, and Brody Ramsey, and Michael and Joy Thurber; three brothers, William, Thomas, and John Masse, and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Leo, Joan, and Raymond Masse.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, May 19 at 9:30am in St. Teresa’s Church, 358 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket. Burial will follow in Mount Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Pawtucket. Visiting hours Thursday from 4-8pm in the Costigan-O’Neill Funeral Home, 220 Cottage Street, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Pawtucket Firefighters Relief Association, 155 Roosevelt Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
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