NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Catherine Ellen (Duffy) Garrett, 78, of Naugatuck, the wife of the late Dorsey “Pa” Garrett, Jr., passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 after a brief illness.
Catherine was born on July 10, 1938 in Naugatuck, the daughter of the late Edward and Florence Duffy. She was the only daughter amongst four brothers, all of whom have passed away before her, Edward, Richard, Jeremiah and James. Catherine had retired from nursing at Griffin Hospital; where she spent time taking care of children on the pediatric floor. She loved being around people, and especially her grandchildren, telling them stories about her youth and her family.
Catherine is survived by her loving children, her son and bedside companion, David Garrett; her daughter, Kathleen Crabtree; her son, Dorsey Garrett and wife, Beth, and daughter, Karen Hummel and husband, Lloyd Hummel, of Oxford. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Michael, David, Jr., Samantha, Dorsey, Kelly, Catherine, Lloyd and Elizabeth and one great-grandchild, Xander Shanks, as well as her best friends, Chris Duffy, Judy and Regis Bergeron.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church St., Naugatuck. Those attending are asked to meet at church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Ave., Naugatuck.
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