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Catherine Wight

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Fairchild Sons Funeral Home Inc

1201 Franklin Ave

Garden City, New York

Catherine Wight Obituary

WIGHT - Catherine D., (75), of Boston, MA and formerly of Garden City, NY on August 23, 2020. Beloved wife of Stephen P. Wight. Beloved sister of brother Joseph De Vita and his wife Jennifer of Aguoura Hills, CA and brother Mark De Vita and his wife Martha of Farmingdale, NY. Visitation Friday, August 28, 4-8 pm at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Inc., 1201 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 9:30 am at St. Anne's R.C. Church, 35 Dartmouth Street, Garden City, NY. Interment to follow at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood, 111 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY. www.fairchildfuneral.com

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Published by Newsday on Aug. 27, 2020.

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Susan Ruderman

August 28, 2020

One of the best teachers ever and one of the reasons I majored in Classics. So sorry to hear of her passing.

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28

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Fairchild Sons Funeral Home Inc

1201 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530

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29

Mass of Christian Burial

9:30 a.m.

St. Anne's R.C. Church

35 Dartmouth Street, Garden City, NY

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Fairchild Sons Funeral Home Inc

1201 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530

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