Mary Catherine Blais

Mary Catherine Blais (Cathy), 84, died on November 11, 2025, at her home at Fleet Landing in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Cathy was born on August 17, 1941, in Omaha, NE, the eldest child of Margaret and Robert Parks. In Omaha, she attended Holy Cross School, Mercy High School, and Duchesne College; she later attended Memphis State University, where she studied interior design and was invited to the Honors College. She met her husband, David, in 1961, and soon after they married, they moved with the U.S. Air Force to Honolulu, HI. For the next twenty years, they were a military family, living in numerous states as well as Germany. After David's retirement from the Air Force, they lived in Columbia, SC, and Savannah, GA, where they owned and operated a successful Merry Maids franchise. In 2014, they moved to Fernandina Beach, FL, to enjoy retirement. Cathy loved travel and cruising, and was especially fond of Italy, a country they visited several times. Throughout her life, Cathy was an animal lover, rescuing both cats and dogs, many times adopting them herself. She is survived by her husband, David Blais, of Atlantic Beach, FL; her daughter, Jessica Blais (Patrick Henry) of Safety Harbor, FL; her daughter, Rebecca Blais (Kimpton) of Miami, FL; and her daughter, Kristin Blais (Michael Foot) of Keene, NH, as well as four grandchildren: Christian Sandler, Caroline Sandler, Canyon Foot, and Kincaid Foot. Cathy is also survived by five siblings: Barbara Parks of New York City, NY; Margaret Macik of Santa Fe, Costa Rica; Rita Weil, of Naples, FL; Robert Parks, of Aurora, CO and Jeanne Parks, of Kiawah Island, SC. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother, Tom Parks. In accordance with her wishes, she has been cremated. Her ashes will be laid to rest with her husband after his death.