Catherine Lynn Freeman (Leader)
June 4th, 2020
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Cathy, a wonderful wife, mom, grandma, and sister on June 4, 2020 at the age of 60 years.
She was predeceased by her parents Stu and Hilda, sister Donna, brother Dennis, and nephew Troy.
She is survived by her husband Barry, son Andy, daughter Leah, grandson James, sister Babs (Dave), Judy (Harold), brother Jack, sister-in-law Patti, and brother-in-law Gerry.
In respecting Cathy’s wishes, there will not be a funeral service. In lieu of flowers, we ask you to honour her memory through acts of kindness.
Messages:
Barry, Andy, Leah & James, Our deepest condolences in the loss of Cathy. Her fighting days are over; her fighting spirit lives on. Hugs to you all. Rest in peace Cathy.
Many of my earliest and best memories of my childhood are with Auntie Cathy and Uncle Barry. They would come to our house to celebrate holidays, would host us for sleepovers, and always made us feel incredibly special. I am so thankful to call Auntie Cathy family, and to have such wonderful memories of her. She will be so incredibly missed. Uncle Barry, Andy, and Leah, I love you and am thinking of you all. Wishing you peace and comfort. xo.
My deepest condolences to Barry and his family. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Barry and family our deepest sympathies to you all in the passing of Cathy. May she be welcomed into God's kingdom where there is no more pain and suffering. Until you see her again, may she rest in peace. Thinking of you all at this time.
Barry & family, Our thoughts & prayers are with you at this difficult time. Take Care! Aunt Liz, Rick, Randy, Cindy, Lisa & families
Barry, I’m so sorry to hear of Cathy’s passing. May your memories of your years together never fade. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Sending condolences to your family. Cathy’s beautiful smile and spirit will live on in everyone who knew and loved her
Cathy was such a special person she was so caring and thoughtful of others. She was a great daughter-in-law, wife, mother and grandmother. Her talents were endless- she could fix or build anything, and did it well. I celebrate her life holding onto every captured and precious memory we shared together. There are no goodbyes. She will forever be in my heart. Love and many hugs.
Uncle Barry, Andy, Leah & James, We are so sorry for your loss and we are keeping you all in our thoughts. Auntie Cathy will be greatly missed. I'll always remember her smile and her laugh. I feel lucky to have known her and had her as my aunt.
We are truly heartbroken over Cathy’s passing, but know ultimately she is no longer in pain. We will mourn the loss, but will celebrate her life by always speaking her name.
My condolences Barry, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
We are incredibly sorry to hear of Auntie Cathy’s passing. Our deepest condolences to Uncle Barry, Andy, Leah, and James.
Cathy was such a remarkable person. She had so many talents and skills; from being a great cook, to plumbing, painting, building or fixing anything. She was one of the hardest workers I ever met. Our family would always say “Is there anything she can’t do?” I really admired her for her dedication to her family. It was a big commitment but she was always there for her parents. Her quiet manner hid a quick witted sense of humour that usually brought out a quintessential Cathy grin. This is how I will always remember her-grinning. The following quote sums up for me just how amazing she was while dealing with such pain in her cancer journey. “She is powerful not because she isn’t scared, but because she goes on so strongly despite the fear.” *I hope you have a beautiful rest Cathy. We love you
My heartfelt condolences on Cathy’s passing. Sending hugs.
Our Dearest Barry and family. I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. There are no words. Find comfort in memories and those who love you.
My cousin Cathy will certainly be deeply missed and my condolences goes out to Barry, Andy, Leah and other family and friends.
Dear Barry, Andy, Leah (baby James), and the Leader family, Our hearts are heavy knowing the loss you are feeling. We have so many fun, happy memories of our "get togethers" over the years - Christmas's in July, golf games, boat rides, pot luck suppers or just a drop in visit to the cabin - there were many!! RIP Cathy. Heaven has a special angel! Sending you all our love and big hugs.
Dearest Barry, Andy, Leah, and sweet baby James. There are no words we can speak to express our sadness in Cathy’s passing. Our thoughts are with you, as you start a new normal day by day. You are close to our hearts ♥️. Louise, Carmen, Dave, Nika, Stephen, Brett and Shari.
My condolences to Barry and kids and family on the loss of Cathy. Prayers of comfort to you all. LORI
Barry, Andy, Leah(James) & Leader Families, It is with profound Sadness that we learned of Cathy’s passing. Another Kind & Gentle soul taken far to soon. Our Deepest Sympathy.
Auntie Cathy, I will miss your spontaneous responses that would make even my dad laugh. The way you would receive our family's light teasing with a roll of your eyes and a chuckle. The way you would join in games at grandma's kitchen table with no hesitation, and often win. The way you could build and fix anything. "Is there anything Cathy can't do?" was a common statement. I will miss your smile. To Uncle Barry, Andy, Leah and James, I just don't have the words to express how much my heart hurts for you all. My thoughts are with you during this extremely difficult time. Sending you many Thompson HUGS. Love you all. Jana-Lee (& Rob)
Barry and family, so sorry to hear of Cathy’s passing. Please accept our condolences and know that you are in our thoughts and prayers!
Barry and family, we were truly saddened to hear of Cathy's passing. May the precious memories you all have of her give you strength and comfort in the days ahead. Our sincere condolences.