Katherine C. Etherington

Katherine Colean Etherington of Hobe Sound Florida and Old Lyme Connecticut died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter Florida. Kathy, or "Mrs. E" as she was sometimes called, passed peacefully in the presence of family and loving care-givers after struggling with a long illness. She was 83.

Born in Peoria, Illinois, Kathy spent most of her childhood in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Smith College. She cherished her marriage of 47 years and her role as mother to her four children. For much of her adult life she balanced her time between Jupiter Island, Florida, and Old Lyme, Connecticut. She had many friends in both communities who will recall her talent as a painter, her impromptu singing at social gatherings, her importance as a friend.

Kathy is predeceased by her Husband, Edwin "Ted" Etherington; her son Ken Etherington; her daughter Marion "Mimi" Etherington. She is survived by her son Deac Etherington and his wife Kim of Santa Cruz County, Arizona; her Son Bob Etherington and his wife Rose of Nashville Tennessee, their daughters Lanie and Teddy Jean Etherington, Kristin Coulter and son Lee Rowland.

Services will be held on Sunday, July 1, at 3:00 at the Congregational Church of Old Lyme on the corner of Lyme St. and Ferry Road. A memorial service will be held in Florida at a later date. Donations in Kathy's name can be made at The Lymes Youth Service Bureau, PO Box 589, Old Lyme, Ct., 06371, and The Hobe Sound Child Care Center, 11580 SE Gomez Avenue, Hobe Sound, Fl., 33455.