Catherine Joan Dickinson

Catherine Joan Dickinson obituary, Fountain Hills, AZ

Catherine Joan Dickinson

Catherine Dickinson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Messinger Mortuaries-Fountain Hills Mortuary on Apr. 18, 2023.
Catherine "Cathy" Joan Dickinson passed away on April 12th at her home in Fountain Hills, Arizona after a long battle with brain cancer.
She was born on August 28th, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio to Janet & Phillip Thomas. Cathy is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Nathaniel Dickinson, their children, Joseph, Maura (Tony), and Brennan (Madison), her mother, Janet, her brother, Mark, her sisters, Carolyn, Phyllis, & Rita, and her grandchildren Kellan & Cody. Cathy is preceded in death by her father, Phillip, and her sister, Janice.
Cathy spent her career dedicated to helping new mothers and babies as a Registered Nurse/Lactation Consultant in Cleveland and Arizona.
Services will be private. We would invite you to make a donation in Cathy's name to Barrow Neurological Foundation (https://supportbarrow.rallybound.org/tributes/cathydickinson) or Arizona Care Hospice (https://arizonacarehospice.com/give) in lieu of flowers.
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