She was born on December 18, 1944 in Binghamton New York, the first child of Neil and Sally Childs. She was raised in Burlington, Vermont, and married Carleton William Berry Jr. on June 10, 1967.
When Cathy travelled with Bill to California following their wedding, it was her first time to leave the Northeast, and she did not yet have a driver's license. But it wasn't long before she found joy in life's adventures, living in several states, making her first flight across the world to join Bill in Hawaii during his tour in Vietnam, and then raising a family in Houston.
Ever devoted to her family, she found deep joy in her children's successes. In her last season of life, she took comfort in simple things, and could be found joyfully singing hymns from her favorite album, Alan Jackson's "Precious Memories."
She is survived by her husband Bill Berry; her children Chris Berry and Colleen Ihrke; her grandchildren Nina, Noah, Hunter, Ian, and Zachary; and her brother Edward Childs and sister Lynn Mikulka.
Funeral arrangements will be held at 1:00 PM, October 21st, 2019, at American Heritage Funeral Home.
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