Catherine Edith ‘Katie’ Seely, age 79, passed away Jan 4, 2006 in Portland. A funeral Mass will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, Jan 11, in Holy Cross Catholic Church. Catherine was born on July 25, 1926 in Faribault, Minn, the daughter of Michael and Leona (Adams) Roach. She was raised in Faribault, where she graduated from Faribault High School. After graduation, she moved to Portland with her parents where she worked for Montgomery Ward and later for Suburban-Doxol Propane for 28 years as an administrative assistant – traffic controller. On Sept 11, 1949, she married Hugh G Seely with whom she had one child, Dennis. During their 56 years together they had many common interests including attending auto races, cruise-in car shows, and for a number of years, boating on the Columbia River. After her retirement, she devoted much of her time to the things she enjoyed most. She traveled with her husband, reading, crossword and picture puzzles, gardening, collecting recipes, hours on her computer, and spending time with her grandchildren when possible. She is survived by her husband, Hugh; son, Dennis and wife, Linda of Troutdale; grandchildren Rachel, Michael and wife Alaisha, Jennifer, and Benjamin; sisters Lucille A Simon, Mary Alice Carroll and husband William of Portland, Helen L Thompson of Bellevue, Wash, Phyllis A Gress of Beaverton; and brothers Arnold E Roach and wife Frances of Gresham, and Richard J Roach of Jasper; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was a loving and supportive wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to all who will be dearly missed by all the lives she touched. Remembrances to the Ronald McDonald House, 2620 N Commercial Ave, Portland, OR 97227; or the charity of your choice.
Published in The Oregonian on January 11, 2006.
