Catherine A. Thomas

Catherine A. “Kati” Thomas, 88, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died August 29, 2011 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH. She was born in Brockton, MA on January 19, 1923, a daughter of Albert F. Hurley, Sr. and Anna (Lamora) Hurley and graduated from Brockton High School, Class of 1942. She attended Regis College, Weston, MA. Kati enjoyed playing golf, both downhill and cross country skiing, doing crafts and dancing with her partner, Raymond, of 60 years. She was an accomplished artist employing both oil and acrylic paints. In addition, she loved to travel especially to Europe, Bermuda, Hawaii. Kati enjoyed spending many summers on Cape Cod with her family. She was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church, Milford and a member of the Women’s Association of The Congregational Church of Amherst. Kati was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Raymond P. Thomas, Sr., who died in 2010 and a grandson, Joshua P. Thomas. Family members include a daughter and son-in-law, Joanne L. and Stephen Hatch of North Haverhill, NH; three sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond P. Thomas, Jr. of Concord, NH, Peter M. and Kimberly Thomas of Milford, NH, Steven M. and Jeri-Lyn Thomas of Manassas, VA; six grandchildren; 16 Great Grandchildren; her brother and sister-in-law, Albert F. Hurley, Jr. and his wife, Mary of Atlanta, GA; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Judy Thomas of Easton, MA, Lillian Thomas of West Bridgewater, MA; a special cousin, Barbara Geary of Laconia, NH; many nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Thursday, September 1st from 4:00-6:00 pm in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10:30 am in St. Patrick’s Church, 34 Amherst Street, Milford, followed by cremation. Burial will be in Meadowview Cemetery, Amherst, at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the New Hampshire Association for the Blind, 25 Walker Street, Concord, NH 03301.