Catherine Kirkland

Catherine D. (Enos) Kirkland, 91, longtime of Newmarch Street and wife of Roy E. Kirkland, died Sunday July 11, 2010 in the Lahey Clinic, Burlington following her long illness. Born in Gloucester Dec. 25, 1918 daughter of the late Frank and Catherine L. (Jameson) Enos, she was raised in Gloucester, a 1936 graduate of Gloucester High School. As a young woman she was employed as a secretary for several Gloucester attorneys while working part time as a model at several high end North Shore clothing stores. She was later employed as a secretary at the former Singer Sewing Machine Company in Gloucester where she met the love of her life, Roy. The Kirklands married and soon made their home and raised their family on Newmarch Street. With a grown family Mrs. Kirkland went back to work as a secretary. For fifteen years she was the personal secretary of Ipswich High School Principal Joe Rogers, retiring in 1988. She was an avid skier. She also enjoyed boating the local waters with her family and friends and with her husband their extensive travels in their motor home. She will be remembered by family and friends as a wonderful wife and mother. In addition to her husband of fifty-eight years she is survived by two sons, Lee E. Kirkland and his wife Dandie of Indonesia and Paul Kirkland and his wife Faith of Ipswich; a daughter, Lisa Martin and her husband Stephen of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren, Donald Clapp and Kristian Clapp both of Ipswich, Nathaniel Sheehan and Jessica Sheehan both of Utah, Dillon Sheehan US Marines Camp LeJeune, N.C., Shannon Kirkland of Ipswich and Timothy Kirkland of California; four great-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. She was the mother of the late Donna Clapp formerly of Ipswich and the late Timothy Burnham formerly of Gloucester. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Paul Enos both formerly of Gloucester. Her funeral service was held Thursday July 15. Arrangements are under the direction of the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home of Ipswich. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. To leave a condolence please visit www.whittier-porter.com.