Catherine A. Curran of Bourne, formerly of Oak Bluffs, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. She was 93.
Catherine A. Curran was born in Georgia on Sept. 25, 1922. When she was a young girl, her family moved to Oak Bluffs. She graduated from Oak Bluffs High School.
Catherine, or “Mickey” as she was known, had a great appreciation for the beauty of the Island, nature, and animals. She enjoyed gardening throughout her life. From her youth, Mickey loved cats and dogs. Her family raised beautiful Siamese cats, and always owned dogs of all shapes and sizes. Mickey was an accomplished seamstress and needle worker. Her homes were filled with the beauty of her numerous creations. She could turn her hand to anything, a true gift. She was a kind, loving, and thoughtful woman.
Mickey and her beloved Edward or “Ted” lived in Hawaii, Nevada, Virginia, Delaware, and Massachusetts due to Ted’s job. The couple also traveled to and lived in Japan. Upon Ted’s retirement, the Currans moved back to Mickey’s family home in Oak Bluffs. Mickey immersed herself back into the community by volunteering at the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging, and by preparing AARP tax returns for seniors free of charge.
The great loves of Mickey’s life were her two sons, John T. Clements Jr. and Albert Clements, and husband Edward Curran. Her husband and son John predeceased her. Mickey leaves her beloved son, Albert Clements, her dear cousin Gloria de Bettencourt, and her dear friends the Cogliano family.
During most of the last five years of Mickey’s life, her home was at Bourne Manor, in Bourne. The administration and staff were true angels on earth who cared for Mickey’s needs with great love and attention, which her loved ones will forever appreciate.
Donations may be made in Mickey’s name to United Methodist Church of M.V., P.O. Box 2580, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557, or to League of Saint Anthony, Saint Lawrence Seminary, 301 Church Street, Mount Calvary, WI 53057.
Visiting hours will be held in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs on Friday, Jan. 8, from 5 to 7 pm. Her funeral service will be held in the Trinity United Methodist Church, located in the Campgrounds, on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 11 am, with burial to follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Pacific Avenue, Oak Bluffs. Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.
