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The family of Katherine Read is saddened to announce her passing on June 6, 2025, at the age of 96.
Katherine, or Kay, was a delight to all who met her. She was born in Sandwich TWP, now Windsor, Ontario, in 1929. Then as a young child she moved with her family to West Herrington, England, during the difficult depression era. In her youth, she served in the British Air Force as a control tower officer, where she met her beloved husband, Eric Read, who was killed while in service in 1952, leaving young Katherine with a 5-month-old son to raise on her own. Kay moved back to Canada in the late 70’s to Sherwood Park, Alberta, where her sister, Betty Germain, resided. In the new millennia, she moved to Edmonton to live with her son and family, where she spent her golden years volunteering and working with various charities and community organizations, including the 55+ Club, IODE, and SCONA, amongst others. She worked with the Seniors Coordinating Council, United Way, and the CMHA, to create the iconic 211 Seniors Telephone Line that is still active to this day. Katherine was also an avid reader, poet, and playwright.
She will be lovingly remembered by her son, John (Irene); grandchildren, Crystal, Andy, and Max; a great-grandchild soon to be welcomed; as well as numerous extended family and friends.
A small Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Richie Hall, 7727 98 Street NW, Edmonton, at 10:00 am. RSVP or request a virtual attendance link by emailing readcrystalc@gmail.com.
The family sends special thanks to the staff at Venvi Riverbend Retirement Living for providing exceptional care for Katherine in her later years.
Arrangements entrusted to Connelly-McKinley Edmonton South Funeral Home.
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Décès pour la Ville: Edmonton, Province: Alberta
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