Catherine G. Etzel

She was the wife of the late Rev. Robert W. Etzel.

She was the mother of Robert W. Etzel, Jr. of Turner, ME, the late David M. Etzel, Deborah E. Gray of Turner, ME, and Bruce W. Etzel and his wife Brenda of Danvers. She was also the sister of the late Wallace “Sonny” Gumb, and of Barbara Ericson of Saco, ME, sister-in-law of Virginia Wright of Chelmsford, cousin of Annabel Aldrich of Dedham, grandmother of Jason A. Gray, Jonathan D. Gray, Timothy J. Etzel and Cait E. Etzel, great-grandmother of Leilah S. Gray,and leaves several nieces and nephews.

Born in Nashua, NH, on June 16, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Wallace R. and Mary (Gordon) Gumb. She was a longtime resident of Lynn.

She graduated from Fisher Junior College, Boston with an Associate’s Degree.

Cathy was a secretary for Lynn Human Service/S.T.R.I.V.E. of Lynn for over 18 years.

She was an active member of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Lynn for over 40 years. Cathy had served on the Altar Guild, was a Lay Reader, and helped administer Communion.

Cathy’s family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and other caregivers at Mass. General Hospital, Lunder Building, 10th Floor, for their excellent care.

Her funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 AM in the Bethany Congregational Church, 410 Eastern Avenue, Lynn. Visiting hours in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home 157 Maple Street, Lynn on Thursday from 4-7 PM. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery, Lynnfield will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Cathy’s memory may be made to Mass. General Hospital Development Office, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.