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Catherine"Cathey" Ellen Mead Szalczinger, was born July 23, 1954 in Albuquerque and passed away Sunday, December 1, 2002. Cathey was, and always will be, a brilliant ray of sunshine and spiritual light for all of her family. She was nicknamed"Petunia", a special and fragile flower, by her siblings. Cathey attended Manzano High School in Albuquerque and Wasatch Academy in Utah. At Wasatch, she was elected Homecoming Queen. From a very young age, Cathey loved to swim, write and she had a great deal of creative talent. Cathey was a very kind and loving person, and always full of fun. She juggled home, work and raising her son while living in Virginia and after she moved back to Albuquerque. Cathey and Joe met in Albuquerque and were married in New York in May 1995. They had fun with their speedboat and spending a lot of time at the lake. Her life was further filled with her many pets, the latest being her dearest,"Munchie". Her parents, Bruce Bundy Mead and Margaret Shirley Mead preceded her in death. She will be truly missed by"Mom", Elizabeth Toth, and"Dad", Louis Toth of New York, all of Joe's family. Cathey is survived by her loving husband, Joseph and her wonderful son, Sean Staats of Virginia. Surviving also are her siblings, Martin Mead of Colorado, Judith Ann Mead and her partner, Howard Staap, Lee Vandevender and her husband, Walt, and Mary Margaret Petty and her husband, Ralph, of Roswell. Cathey has three nephews, Michael Mead, Matthew Mead and Ben Petty; and two nieces, Wendi Whitmore and Jennifer Petty. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 7, 2002, at 11:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, with Pastor Clyde Stanfield officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m., at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens in Santa Fe. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Saturday, December 7, 2002, from 8:00 a.m. until time of service. Cathey will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She will always be Petunia.
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