Cathie S. Kellett, 70, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on October 17, 1954, in Mobile, AL, Cathie was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Hodgdon) Kellett. She was raised and educated in Pennsylvania, and throughout her life, she called several places home—including Derry, NH; Port St. Lucie, FL, where she lived for 22 years; and most recently, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, for the past five years.
Cathie had a love for tennis and took great joy in the friendships she formed through the sport. Her warmth and kindness left a lasting impression on all who knew her. She will be remembered as a thoughtful, generous, and deeply loving person who placed family above all else. Her greatest joy was found in the time she spent with her beloved grandchildren and extended family.
She is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, Sam Brink; her daughters and their husbands: Stephanie (Matthew) Norcross, Erin (Brandon Wolf) Hooley, and Kelly (Troy) Couture; daughter in law Janna Welch, her nine cherished grandchildren: Patrick, Corbin, Charlotte, Audrey, Katherine, Olivia, Nastia, Bella, and Sammy; two stepsons, Christopher Brink and Nicholas Brink; three sisters, Linda Kellett, Jane Stewart, Sandy Gilbertson; and a brother, James Kellett. Cathie was predeceased by her son, T. Stephen Fairfield, in 2006, and her sister, Sharon Kellett.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 7th, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry, NH. A graveside service will follow on Friday, August 8th, at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Hill Cemetery in East Derry. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.