Kathleen Laura (Petkewich) Gaudet, a long-time resident of Lynn, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the age of 84 in the Rosewood Nursing Home in Peabody. Born on October 17, 1933 in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Kathleen E. (Brown) Petkewich. Kathleen was raised and educated in Lynn and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. She attended classes at Bernadette College for a while before she went to work in the West Lynn G.E. It was while working there, Kathleen met her sweetheart and future husband, Luke Gaudet. The couple was married on October 4, 1958 in St. Pius V Church in Lynn. Kathleen and Luke soon settled in Lynn to begin their lives and family together. They were married for over 38 years until Luke’s passing in January of 1997. Kathleen had a long career working as a waitress for the former Hilltop Restaurant on Route 1. She dedicated over 40 years of service to the restaurant. In her spare time, Kathleen enjoyed skiing and was an Honorary Life Member of the “S-Kimos” of Jackson, NH where she and Luke would cook for the club and enjoy the slopes. She was an avid reader and was also a communicant of St. Pius V Church in Lynn. Kathleen had a love for both the mountains and beach but her true passion was always spending time with her loving family.
Kathleen leaves her daughters: Kathleen E. Fuller and her husband, Donald of Glen, NH and formerly of Swampscott, Karen A. Gaudet of Lynn, Joanne M. Gaudet of Lynn, Maryanne Deschenes and her husband, Gary of Lynn, and Jacqueline A. Casey and her husband, Justin of Lynn, her seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and her brothers: John A. Petkewich and Joseph Petkewich and his wife, Frances, all of CA. She was preceded in death by her brothers: William, Robert, and Richard Petkewich.
Funeral from the CUFFE-McGINN Funeral Home, 157 Maple St. Lynn on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 10 am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Pius V Church, 215 Maple St. Lynn at 11 am. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Lynn. Visiting Hours will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from 4 to 8 pm.
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