Catherine Henry

Obituary of Catherine Cecelia Henry

Henry Peacefully surrounded by her family at University Hospital, London on Thursday, March 9, 2006 in her 86th year. Catherine Henry was the youngest daughter of the late John Thomas McGarrell and Mary Cecelia Sheedy. For 61 years she was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Peter Henry (2003). Surviving are her four precious children, Stephen, Patrick (Betty Chrzan), Joanne (Bill Byrick), and John. She will be sadly missed by her nine grandchildren: Joseph (Marilyn Brown), Jason (Rebecca Schwehr), Christopher (Leanne Schaus), Kathryn, James (Christine Comeau), Robert, Kaitlin, Benjamin and Lindsay and her ten great grandchildren; Jarrett, Kaitlyn, Curtis, Joshua, Marnie, Ryan, Morgan, Jamie, Alyssa and Emily. Also surviving are her brother Patrick McGarrell, sisters-in-law Monica McGarrell and Noreen Henry and brothers-in-law Bernard Henry and Leo Henry. Predeceased by her brothers John, Gerry, Frank, Bert, and Lawrence and her sister Mary. Also predeceased by her sisters-in-law, Marie Pook, Mary Henry, Blanche Henry, Nora McGarrell, Norma McGarrell, and brothers-in-law Frank Henry, Ken Munroe, and Philip Pook. Catherine will also be missed by her many nieces, nephews and friends. She will be remembered as a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, mother-in-law, friend and devout Catholic. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Gerald Bingham for the compassionate care her gave to Catherine and Joe over the years. Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, London on Sunday March 12, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica, 196 Dufferin Avenue, on Monday morning, March 13, 2006 at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow at St. Peter's Cemetery. Prayers Sunday afternoon at 2:30 PM. In lieu of flowers donations to the Parkinson Foundation would be appreciated. "You raise us up, so we can stand on mountains; You raise us up, to walk on stormy seas: You raise us up: To more than we can be.
A Memorial Tree was planted for Catherine
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Donohue Funeral Home