E. Katherine (Springham) Whalen of Needham formerly of Marshfield died on Tuesday April 11th at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham at the age of 90. Born in Newton, Katherine grew up in Newton Upper Falls. She married John F. Whalen and in her earlier years their lived in Needham, New Hampshire and moved back to Newton in 1964. She was a former employee of Lasell College for many years. Katherine and John later moved to Marshfield and resided there for nearly 20 years. While in Marshfield Katherine worked as a bookkeeper for Thayer Scale Industry in Pembroke until she retired in 1981. She was widowed in 1985 and moved back to Needham in 1987 to live with her son John. Katherine was the beloved wife of the late John F. Whalen Sr. Loving mother son John F. Whalen Jr. and his wife Susan of Needham. Sister of John “Harold” Springham of Newton Upper Falls, Mary Purington of Holliston and the late Eleanor Bartholomew. Dear grandmother of John F. III, Caroline M., Brian F. and Michael F. Whalen all of Needham. Funeral From the Eaton Funeral Home 1351 Highland Ave Needham on Tuesday April 18th at 9:00 Am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton Upper Falls at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting Hours Monday 3-6 PM. Interment St. Mary’s cemetery in Needham. In lieu of flowers memorials in Katherine’s memory may be made to Boston Catholic Television, 55 Chapel St. P.O. Box 9109, Newtonville, MA 02460.