Kathleen Ann Tuveson

MARBLEHEAD - Kathleen “Kathy” Ann (Walker) Tuveson, 81, of Marblehead, MA passed away due to complications from colon cancer on Thursday, November 28, 2024. She was born March 10, 1943, in Portsmouth, NH, the daughter of the late Francis and Jessie (Ahearn) Walker. Kathy graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1961. In 1963, she earned an associate in arts degree from Westbrook Junior College in Portland, Maine.

Kathy married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Roger, in 1964, spending over sixty wonderful years of marriage. Early on, many days were spent at Kathy’s family’s home on Baycliff Road, enjoying the beautiful tidal bay, dock, and boats. This was the site of their wedding and many family gatherings in the following years. Kathy and Roger moved to Marblehead, MA, where they raised their family, worked, and forged lifelong friendships. Kathy was involved with the Religious Education of her children through Our Lady, Star of the Sea Church and spent many years working at Marblehead Pediatrics. Some of her true joys were being with friends at the Swampscott Beach Club, accompanying Roger on the family boat to read, socialize and participate in a bit of fishing, and hosting overnight visits, dinners, and cocktail parties in her home. Kathy and Roger spent a great amount of time at Merepoint in Maine, enjoying family and friends, exploring Casco Bay, and connecting with many Bowdoin folks in the Brunswick area. They also enjoyed planning adventurous trips, traveling to Italy, Ireland, Bermuda, Saint Kitts, Barbados, Aruba, Hawaii, and many other USA locations.

An ever-devoted spouse, parent, grandparent and great-grandparent, Kathy loved and cared very deeply for her family, always placing their needs before her own. There is nothing she loved more than being with her beloved family members, whether it be cheering at her grandchildren’s athletic events, catching up over a glass of wine, and hosting or attending a holiday gathering. Her family adored her and will always remember Kathy’s supportive nature, lively conversations, laughs, and of course Kathy’s amazing appetizers, cosmopolitans, fish chowder, and blueberry cake.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Roger, and their daughters, Kristine Ganong and her husband Rick of Boston, MA and Katy Gearan and her husband Mike of Lynnfield, MA. She was the loving grandmother of Ryan Ganong (Lilly), Kimberley Ganong (Ryan Medeiros), Jessica Gearan, and Sadie Gearan; and the adoring great-grandmother of Blair and Mae Ganong. She is survived by her brother Richard Walker and his wife Loretta of Hampton, NH, and is predeceased by her sister Marie (Walker) Odiorne and her husband Norman Odiorne.

Visitation for relatives and friends will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead, 142 Elm Street. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady, Star of the Sea Church, 85 Atlantic Avenue Marblehead.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Abbot Public Library Foundation, PO Box 1409, Marblehead, MA 01945 or via https://abbotlibraryfoundation.org/; or to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, mailed to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 or via https://giving.caredimensions.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2080&mfc_pref=T&2080.donation=form1. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com for Kathy's family.