Mrs. Catherine Irene Gibbons , of Wallaceburg , passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Public Gen eral Campus, in Chatham, at the age of 72.

Cathy was born in Thamesville , Ontario and was a daughter of the late James and Vera ( Law ) Greenwood.

Beloved companion of Buck Hanson.

Loving mother of Charlene (Jim) Zruna, Robert (Kristy) Krisza, Jake Hanson (Tracy) , Jeff Hanson, Louanne Gibbons and Tammy Duquette.

Sadly missed by her grandchildren Jake, Jennifer, Christina, Brandon, Kelsey, Owen, Riley, Mikayla , Brook lynn , Gabriel, Amy and Keith.

Also missed by her special K-9 friend, Coco.

Kind sister and sister-in-law of Doug (Sandy) Greenwood and Judy Greenwood.

Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by a son Ricky Gibbons , a granddaughter Lisa, a brother Charles Greenwood and a nephew Kirk Greenwood.

The late Catherine Gibbons rested at the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home Ltd. 639 Elgin St., Wallaceburg .

Cremation will take place.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Moose Lodge, in Wallaceburg (110 Duke Street), from 1-4 p.m.

As an expression of sympathy , donations to the Spina Bifida Association or the Lung Association may be left at the funeral home.