Catherine E. Wilson

She was born in Middleton Massachusetts on December 10, 1931, and was the daughter of Mary Frances Kilkenny Ryer and Lewis Osborn Ryer.

She was the assistant to the Guilford Chief of Police for many years before her retirement. Cathy was a member of the Clinton Country Club and enjoyed playing golf. She loved music and playing the piano and her violin. Cathy was an avid reader, and grammar was very important to her.

She is survived by her five children: Patricia Angeletti of New Haven, Karen L. Gravel and her husband, David of Avon, Daniel P. Wilson of Branford, Susan Butler, and her husband, Michael of Port St. Lucie, FL, and Kathryn Croasdale, and her husband, John Jr of Bristol.

She has also survived by nine grandchildren: David, Elizabeth, Meg, Timothy, Sarah, Nicole, Sean, Michelle, and Jenna. Ten great grandchildren: Harvey, Hayden, Brooke, Parker, Penelope, Mya, Jordan, Olivia, Camryn, and Everly.

Besides her husband Sherman, she was predeceased by her four brothers: Lewis, James, Thomas, and Herbert.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday August 13th at 11 AM in St Margaret Church, Academy Rd in Madison. Immediately followed by a burial at West Cemetery in Madison, CT.