Catherine was born on January 18, 1930 in Watervliet, Michigan to her parents George and Ardis Fairbanks.
She was a very active member of the community, whether it was as an election poll worker for many years or being a longtime library mom at Green Acres Elementary School. In her free time she loved Football, attending all of her Grandchildren's events possible and made some famous Molasses cookies! She also loved ceramics where she taught in her basement and along with her husband owned and operated Friends Ceramics, once located at the historical 5520 Chicago Road here in Warren.
Catherine is survived by her children Linda (David) Dupart, Paul (Kelly) Friend, Marjorie Del Greco and Carolyn (Al) Kwiek. Grandchildren Barbara (Gaspare) Viviano, Adam (Tonia) Kinney, Nicholas (Margaret) Del Greco, Vincent Del Greco, Stanley Kwiek and Kevin Kwiek. Great grandchildren Joel Kinney, Merina Viviano, Ryan Viviano, Angelina Viviano, Gina Del Greco and Armando Del Greco. Great great grandchildren Heron Kinney and Dexter Rose Kinney. Siblings Lenore Hicks, Peter Fairbanks, Maude Anderson and Patrick Fairbanks.
She was preceded in passing by her husband Stanley Friend (d. 2009), her sister Georgiana Sass and her son-in-law Armando Del Greco.
Friends may visit the A H Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr Road, Warren, MI 48088 on Wednesday January 10, 2024 from 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like you to consider a contribution to one of the two local charities that were dear to Catherine.
Michigan Parkinson’s Foundation
30400 Telegraph Rd. #150
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
https://parkinsonsmi.org/
Michigan Humane Society
7887 Chrysler Dr.
Detroit, MI 48211
https://www.michiganhumane.org/
