Catherine L Peltier

She was preceded in death by her mother, Agnes Lashley; her father, Benjamin Lashley; and her husband, John Philip Peltier, who died December 10, 2008. The couple met on a blind date at a Cleveland Browns–Chicago Bears football game in 1968 and married in Cleveland on May 15, 1971. They shared 37 years of marriage.

Catherine is survived by her daughters, Joanna Forté and her husband, Darryl Forté, and Jena Peltier; her granddaughters, Tianna Forté, Arianna Forté, and Maddison Chapman; her sister, Gloria Lashley and niece Jennifer Lashley; her brother, Gerry Lashley, and his wife, Ann Lashley; and various cousins. She was also preceded in death by her nephew Jerome Lashley.

During her career, Catherine worked for the U.S. Department of Energy, Voice of America, and Dentons LLP (formerly Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal). She gave her time generously to her community, volunteering for many years with Everybody Wins DC, a reading mentorship program for children in District of Columbia public schools. She also recently served as a lector at St. Leo’s Catholic Church.

Catherine enjoyed reading, working puzzles, and watching her favorite shows, The Big Bang Theory, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. She will be remembered with love by her family and all who knew her.

For those who loved her, Catherine will be remembered in the quiet moments that made her uniquely herself—sharing time with family, settling in with a good book or puzzle, enjoying a favorite show, and giving generously through her faith and service to others. Her daughters, granddaughters, siblings, extended family, and friends will carry her love and memory with them always.

Visitation will be held at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 3700 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030, US, on October 10, 2026, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, followed by the Funeral Service at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 3700 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030, US, on October 10, 2026, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.