Catherine E. Slowe, 62, of Salem, NH died unexpectedly on Friday, April 9, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Slowe was born in Boston, MA on September 29, 1947, a daughter of the late Ralph and Florence Dunbar. She was originally from E. Boston. Mrs. Slowe enjoyed caring for veterans and the elderly in the nursing profession throughout the Greater Boston area. She was the "rock" of her family. She was kind, caring, loving and was a best friend to all of her children and grandchildren. She was inseparable from her husband of 41 years. She was loved by all and will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Thomas J. Slowe Jr. of Salem, a son, Thomas M. Slowe and his wife Maria of Salem, two daughters, Sharon Slowe of Derry and Kimberley Robinson and her husband Wayne of Derry, six grandchildren, Jonathan Slowe, Tyler Robinson, Kailee Robinson, Jordan Robinson, Bridget Slowe and Adrianna Robinson, her loving dog, Kelly, a brother, Ralph Dunbar of Maine, her loving sister, Virginia Gleason and her husband Herbert of Revere, MA and a sister Florence Tognarelli of Charlestown, MA. She was predeceased by her sister, Gertrude Secola.
Visiting hours were held from 4-8pm Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 10:00am Wednesday in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 26 Crystal Ave., Derry. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Londonderry. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA c/o Linda Tiramani, 520 8th Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or to the Dachshund Rescue of North America, Inc., drna.org, c/o Neil Cortus, 226 E. Central Ave., Greenburg, IN 47240.