Kathleen Gawne Bigelow's obituary , Passed away on December 28, 2025 in Dunkirk, Maryland
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Kathleen Gawne Bigelow

August 10, 1953 - December 28, 2025 (72 years old)

Dunkirk, Maryland

Kathleen Gawne Bigelow's obituary , Passed away on December 28, 2025 in Dunkirk, Maryland
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August 10, 1953 - December 28, 2025 (72 years old)

Dunkirk, Maryland

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Kathleen Gawne Bigelow Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on December 28, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Kathleen Gawne Bigelow of Dunkirk, Maryland. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Kathleen Gawne Bigelow to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Gawne and Patricia Gawne; her angel baby Michelle Bigelow; and her brother Thomas Gawne. She is survived by: her husband Stephen R. Bigelow Sr.; her children, Stephanie Bigelow, Stephen R. Bigelow Jr. (Maria), Jamie Aley (Darren), Joseph Palermo (Laura), Kristin Palermo, Mary Nicole Palermo (Paul Jackson), Patricia Gray (Kevin), Robert Bigelow (Nicole) and Michael Bigelow; her grandchildren, Breanna Hess (Kevin), Robert Palermo (Alyssa), Mark Nicholson III, Grace Mosmiller, Brody Aley, Brayden Jackson, Brett Aley, Kathleen Palermo, Cade Jackson, Ava Gray, Lucia Palermo, Leah Gray, Olivia Gray, Emily Aley, Austin Aley and Brenden Aley; her great grandchildren, Marcella Hess and Brooks Hess; and her siblings, Robert Gawne Jr., William Gawne (Cathy), Daniel Gawne and Mary Patricia Suhr (Douglas). She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Kathy's name to: Sisters of Mary World Villages of Children http://www.worldvillages.org. 4200 Parliament Place Suite 230 Lanham, MD 20706 Shannon's Comfy Chemo Bags Shannon's Comfy Chemo Care Bag Project - #NoOneFightsAlone http://www.comfychemocarebagproject.org 1909 Althea Lane Bowie, MD 20716.

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January 7, 2026

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December 31, 2025

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