It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Katherine P. Atherton (Windham, Maine), who passed away on May 6, 2022, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Kenneth Purington and Inez Purington; her former life partner Joseph Sylvester; her husband Frank Atherton; and her siblings, Alfred, Willard, Milton, Evelyn, Dorothy, Marguerite, Barbara and Beverly.

She is survived by : her children, Roger Atherton (Dottie), Darlene Morrill (Rupert), Gail Staples (John), Joseph Sylvester (Linda), Donna Morton (David), Janet Morrell (Dale) and Deborah Doucette (Michael); her grandchildren, Kristine Atherton, Donald Atherton, Julie Anketell, Christopher Staples, Jill Hoard, Gregory Staples, James Sylvester, Benjamin Morton, Jennifer Morton, Darcy Flaherty, Brett Morrell, Kyle Morrell, Danielle Caron and Ayako Tadahira; and her great grandchildren, Brandon Fogg, Kaitlyn Fogg, Bree Heikkinen, Ryan Hoard, Matthew Hoard, Amber Hoard, Coleman Flaherty, Carleigh Flaherty, Lucas Flaherty, Gabriella Morrell, Brenna Morrell, Jacob Caron, Graham Caron, Inez Caron and Dean Caron. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Donations in her memory may be made to the North Windham Union Church's fuel assistance program, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, ME 04062 or to the Windham Food Pantry, 377 Gray Rd., Windham, Me 04062.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dolby, Blaise & Segee Funeral Homes

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May 9, 2022

Brenda Kraft wrote a sympathy message

“It is hard to say good-bye to the last of my aunts and uncles, but my heart is happy thinking of Grammy and Grandpa having all their children together again. Such wonderful memories of Aunt Kay. Much love and hugs to my cousins.”

Jolleen Purington wrote a sympathy message

“I was so saddened to hear of this huge loss to our family. The last sibling to my father, Milton, to pass and to be reunited as a complete family with our grandparents. Much love to all of my cousins. I will hold my fond memories of Aunt Kay close to my ❤️”