Catherine L. Gallant

Cathy was born on July 15, 1958 in Ayer, MA.

She attended public school in Saco, ME and continued her education obtaining a B.A. in Early Elementary Education from Concordia University in 2001 and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Phoenix in 2010.

Cathy owned and operated Wee-Care-4-U childcare center in Virginia Beach, VA with 30 staff and 135 children for 11 years before moving back to Maine in 2001. Cathy then taught at MSAD #43 and RSU 10 in the Special Education Department.

Her classroom was her second life and she cherished working with the students in her classroom and sharing her knowledge with her fellow teachers and friends.

Surviving are her mother Uelel McCormick of Virginia Beach, VA; her husband, Timothy J. Gallant of Roxbury; her oldest son Brad Gallant and wife Mary of Rumford, and their three children Christopher Field, Jaclyn Torres, and Cameron Gallant; a daughter Angela Gallant of Mexico; siblings, Ralph Stanford and wife Debbie, Garvin Knox and wife Sue, Jay Knox, Kimberly Grover and husband Dan, Martin Stanford and wife Brenda, Cameron Stanford and wife Donna, and Chad Stanford; many nieces and nephews; and close friends Stephen Emond and Shelby Jodrey.

She was predeceased by her youngest son Joseph Gallant, and her mother-in-law, Rose Bither.

The family would like to thank the Mexico Fire Department, MedCare, Mexico Police Department, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, and Rumford Community Hospital staff for all of their support and efforts.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that a donation be made to Pennacook Learning Center 676 Forest Ave Rumford, ME 07246; so the students Cathy cared so much about can have additional educational experiences.