Katherine A. Gibbons
...Tewksbury resident since 1952; 82
TEWKSBURY - Katherine A. (McCormack) Gibbons, age 82, a resident of this community for
five decades, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 6, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was the wife of Robert L. Gibbons, with whom she had celebrated a 61st wedding
anniversary.
She was born in Tewksbury on September 8, 1923, a daughter of the late Andrew and Katherine
(Cole) McCormack. She was raised in Somerville, but moved to Tewksbury in 1952.
In her earlier years, she was active in the Reading Chapter of the V.F.W.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Leslie Gibbons of Lexington, two sons and a
daughter-in-law, Robert H. “Bob” Gibbons and his wife Margaret “Peggy” (Codner) of
Tewksbury, and Stephen A. Gibbons of Tewksbury; a sister, Frances Connors of No. Reading; a
brother, Andrew “Bud” McCormack of Braintree; a sister-in-law, Mary McCormack of Medford;
seven grandchildren, Nathan Gibbons, Joel Gibbons, Robert “Rob” Gibbons, Juliane Gibbons,
Tracey Joyce, Stephen M. Gibbons, and Kevin D. Gibbons ; six great grandchildren Zachary,
Kaila, Daniel, Christopher Gibbons, Kylie and Bennett Joyce, and many nieces and nephews.
She was also mother of the late Kevin Gibbons, and sister of the late Donald McCormack.
A Memorial Service was held Wednesday evening, July 12, in the funeral home. At her request visiting hours are omitted.