Catherine “Cathy” Tlumacki Callahan passed away peacefully at home in Shirley, MA on November 11, 2019. Formerly of Wakefield, RI, she was born in Boston on January 22, 1950 to Michael and Margaret Tlumacki.
Cathy grew up on the grounds of the Carroll School in Lincoln, MA, formerly the Storrow Estate, where her father ran the maintenance department for many years. She graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury High School and received her undergraduate degree from Boston University. She became an educator and eventually the head of the Math Department at the Carroll School where she would teach for nearly three decades. Cathy devoted her entire career to helping students with learning disabilities and other challenges.
As a young woman, Cathy was adventurous and outgoing. In August of 1969 she, along with thousands of other college-aged people, headed for a three-day music festival in upstate New York. She didn’t know it at the time, but her future husband, Timothy Callahan, was also at Woodstock. They wouldn’t meet until a year or so later when they were both traveling through South America. Eventually Cathy and Tim settled in Bogota, Colombia for an extended stay. In 1972, after returning to the US, the couple married in the gardens of the Carroll School.
Cathy was endowed with an extraordinary singing voice and was often called upon to perform at family and community events. Her cooking skills were unsurpassed and her contributions to family holiday meals will be sorely missed. When given an opportunity, Cathy could also transform a hardscrabble patch of dirt into a beautiful and tranquil garden oasis.
A self-proclaimed Earth Mother, Cathy lived up to the name by welcoming young people from all over into her home for a day, a week, or as long as they needed. Among her children’s friends she was indeed a second mother.
Preceded in death by her parents several years ago, and more recently her husband in 2018, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Annya and Dave Pedreschi of Shirley, her son Patrick Callahan of Osterville, MA and five grandchildren; Anna Pedreschi, Jack Pedreschi, Eoin Pedreschi, Maisie Callahan and George Walter Callahan. Also surviving are siblings Peter (Janet) Tlumacki of Hartland, VT, Michelle “Mickey” (Gilbert) Stone of Maryville, MO, and Mark (Leslie) Tlumacki of Wakefield, RI; her father-inlaw George Callahan of Shirley; brothers-in-law George (Mary) Callahan of Carver, MA, Mark Callahan of Shirley and Peter Callahan of San Francisco, CA; sisters-in-law Linda Callahan of Yarmouth, MA, and Elizabeth “Betts” Callahan of Homer, AK; as well as numerous nieces and nephews from New England to Alaska.
There will be a celebration of her life at the Shirley Meeting House on Tuesday, November 19th at 2 PM. Following the service, family and friends are invited to gather at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley to raise a glass and have a nosh in Cathy’s memory.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Children of Fallen Patriots; www.fallenpatriots.org
MOTHER:
January 6, 1924 - April 17, 2010
TLUMACKI, Margaret P. (Shippee) 86, of Wakefield, R.I. died Sat., April 17, 2010 at home. Wife of the late Michael. Daughter of the late James & Julia Shippee. Margaret was a graduate of Mass General Hospital School of Nursing. For many years she worked as a nurse and at the Carroll School in Lincoln, MA where she raised her family. She returned to RI after she retired. Loving mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. Survived by her 4 children & their families Michelle Stone of Charlton, MA, Peter Tlumacki of Quechee VT, Catherine Callahan of Wakefield, RI, Mark Tlumacki of Holliston, MA, 2 sisters, Elizabeth Aitkenhead of RI, & Elsie Samson of CT. Her family is having a private ceremony at her home to celebrate her wonderful life in May.
FATHER:
October 17, 1925 - September 2, 1999
Providence Journal (RI) - Friday, September 3, 1999
MICHAEL TLUMACKI, 73, of 27 Allen Ave., Wakefield, director of building and grounds at Storrow House, now Carroll School, in Lincoln, Mass., for many years until he retired, died yesterday at home. He was the husband of Margaret (Shippee) Tlumacki.
Born in Shenandoah, Pa., a son of the late Alexander and Rosalie (Studenna) Tlumacki, he had lived in Lincoln, Mass., before moving to South Kingstown in 1987.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Peter Tlumacki of Quechee, Vt., and Mark Tlumacki of Holliston, Mass.; two daughters, Michelle Stone of Charlton, Mass., and Catherine Tlumacki of Lincoln, Mass.; and 11 grandchildren.
The funeral and burial will be private.
Cathy grew up on the grounds of the Carroll School in Lincoln, MA, formerly the Storrow Estate, where her father ran the maintenance department for many years. She graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury High School and received her undergraduate degree from Boston University. She became an educator and eventually the head of the Math Department at the Carroll School where she would teach for nearly three decades. Cathy devoted her entire career to helping students with learning disabilities and other challenges.
As a young woman, Cathy was adventurous and outgoing. In August of 1969 she, along with thousands of other college-aged people, headed for a three-day music festival in upstate New York. She didn’t know it at the time, but her future husband, Timothy Callahan, was also at Woodstock. They wouldn’t meet until a year or so later when they were both traveling through South America. Eventually Cathy and Tim settled in Bogota, Colombia for an extended stay. In 1972, after returning to the US, the couple married in the gardens of the Carroll School.
Cathy was endowed with an extraordinary singing voice and was often called upon to perform at family and community events. Her cooking skills were unsurpassed and her contributions to family holiday meals will be sorely missed. When given an opportunity, Cathy could also transform a hardscrabble patch of dirt into a beautiful and tranquil garden oasis.
A self-proclaimed Earth Mother, Cathy lived up to the name by welcoming young people from all over into her home for a day, a week, or as long as they needed. Among her children’s friends she was indeed a second mother.
Preceded in death by her parents several years ago, and more recently her husband in 2018, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Annya and Dave Pedreschi of Shirley, her son Patrick Callahan of Osterville, MA and five grandchildren; Anna Pedreschi, Jack Pedreschi, Eoin Pedreschi, Maisie Callahan and George Walter Callahan. Also surviving are siblings Peter (Janet) Tlumacki of Hartland, VT, Michelle “Mickey” (Gilbert) Stone of Maryville, MO, and Mark (Leslie) Tlumacki of Wakefield, RI; her father-inlaw George Callahan of Shirley; brothers-in-law George (Mary) Callahan of Carver, MA, Mark Callahan of Shirley and Peter Callahan of San Francisco, CA; sisters-in-law Linda Callahan of Yarmouth, MA, and Elizabeth “Betts” Callahan of Homer, AK; as well as numerous nieces and nephews from New England to Alaska.
There will be a celebration of her life at the Shirley Meeting House on Tuesday, November 19th at 2 PM. Following the service, family and friends are invited to gather at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley to raise a glass and have a nosh in Cathy’s memory.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Children of Fallen Patriots; www.fallenpatriots.org
MOTHER:
January 6, 1924 - April 17, 2010
TLUMACKI, Margaret P. (Shippee) 86, of Wakefield, R.I. died Sat., April 17, 2010 at home. Wife of the late Michael. Daughter of the late James & Julia Shippee. Margaret was a graduate of Mass General Hospital School of Nursing. For many years she worked as a nurse and at the Carroll School in Lincoln, MA where she raised her family. She returned to RI after she retired. Loving mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. Survived by her 4 children & their families Michelle Stone of Charlton, MA, Peter Tlumacki of Quechee VT, Catherine Callahan of Wakefield, RI, Mark Tlumacki of Holliston, MA, 2 sisters, Elizabeth Aitkenhead of RI, & Elsie Samson of CT. Her family is having a private ceremony at her home to celebrate her wonderful life in May.
FATHER:
October 17, 1925 - September 2, 1999
Providence Journal (RI) - Friday, September 3, 1999
MICHAEL TLUMACKI, 73, of 27 Allen Ave., Wakefield, director of building and grounds at Storrow House, now Carroll School, in Lincoln, Mass., for many years until he retired, died yesterday at home. He was the husband of Margaret (Shippee) Tlumacki.
Born in Shenandoah, Pa., a son of the late Alexander and Rosalie (Studenna) Tlumacki, he had lived in Lincoln, Mass., before moving to South Kingstown in 1987.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Peter Tlumacki of Quechee, Vt., and Mark Tlumacki of Holliston, Mass.; two daughters, Michelle Stone of Charlton, Mass., and Catherine Tlumacki of Lincoln, Mass.; and 11 grandchildren.
The funeral and burial will be private.
Catherine “Cathy” Tlumacki Callahan passed away peacefully at home in Shirley, MA on November 11, 2019. Formerly of Wakefield, RI, she was born in Boston on January 22, 1950 to Michael and Margaret Tlumacki.
Cathy grew up on the grounds of the Carroll School in Lincoln, MA, formerly the Storrow Estate, where her father ran the maintenance department for many years. She graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury High School and received her undergraduate degree from Boston University. She became an educator and eventually the head of the Math Department at the Carroll School where she would teach for nearly three decades. Cathy devoted her entire career to helping students with learning disabilities and other challenges.
As a young woman, Cathy was adventurous and outgoing. In August of 1969 she, along with thousands of other college-aged people, headed for a three-day music festival in upstate New York. She didn’t know it at the time, but her future husband, Timothy Callahan, was also at Woodstock. They wouldn’t meet until a year or so later when they were both traveling through South America. Eventually Cathy and Tim settled in Bogota, Colombia for an extended stay. In 1972, after returning to the US, the couple married in the gardens of the Carroll School.
Cathy was endowed with an extraordinary singing voice and was often called upon to perform at family and community events. Her cooking skills were unsurpassed and her contributions to family holiday meals will be sorely missed. When given an opportunity, Cathy could also transform a hardscrabble patch of dirt into a beautiful and tranquil garden oasis.
A self-proclaimed Earth Mother, Cathy lived up to the name by welcoming young people from all over into her home for a day, a week, or as long as they needed. Among her children’s friends she was indeed a second mother.
Preceded in death by her parents several years ago, and more recently her husband in 2018, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Annya and Dave Pedreschi of Shirley, her son Patrick Callahan of Osterville, MA and five grandchildren; Anna Pedreschi, Jack Pedreschi, Eoin Pedreschi, Maisie Callahan and George Walter Callahan. Also surviving are siblings Peter (Janet) Tlumacki of Hartland, VT, Michelle “Mickey” (Gilbert) Stone of Maryville, MO, and Mark (Leslie) Tlumacki of Wakefield, RI; her father-inlaw George Callahan of Shirley; brothers-in-law George (Mary) Callahan of Carver, MA, Mark Callahan of Shirley and Peter Callahan of San Francisco, CA; sisters-in-law Linda Callahan of Yarmouth, MA, and Elizabeth “Betts” Callahan of Homer, AK; as well as numerous nieces and nephews from New England to Alaska.
There will be a celebration of her life at the Shirley Meeting House on Tuesday, November 19th at 2 PM. Following the service, family and friends are invited to gather at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley to raise a glass and have a nosh in Cathy’s memory.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Children of Fallen Patriots; www.fallenpatriots.org
MOTHER:
January 6, 1924 - April 17, 2010
TLUMACKI, Margaret P. (Shippee) 86, of Wakefield, R.I. died Sat., April 17, 2010 at home. Wife of the late Michael. Daughter of the late James & Julia Shippee. Margaret was a graduate of Mass General Hospital School of Nursing. For many years she worked as a nurse and at the Carroll School in Lincoln, MA where she raised her family. She returned to RI after she retired. Loving mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. Survived by her 4 children & their families Michelle Stone of Charlton, MA, Peter Tlumacki of Quechee VT, Catherine Callahan of Wakefield, RI, Mark Tlumacki of Holliston, MA, 2 sisters, Elizabeth Aitkenhead of RI, & Elsie Samson of CT. Her family is having a private ceremony at her home to celebrate her wonderful life in May.
FATHER:
October 17, 1925 - September 2, 1999
Providence Journal (RI) - Friday, September 3, 1999
MICHAEL TLUMACKI, 73, of 27 Allen Ave., Wakefield, director of building and grounds at Storrow House, now Carroll School, in Lincoln, Mass., for many years until he retired, died yesterday at home. He was the husband of Margaret (Shippee) Tlumacki.
Born in Shenandoah, Pa., a son of the late Alexander and Rosalie (Studenna) Tlumacki, he had lived in Lincoln, Mass., before moving to South Kingstown in 1987.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Peter Tlumacki of Quechee, Vt., and Mark Tlumacki of Holliston, Mass.; two daughters, Michelle Stone of Charlton, Mass., and Catherine Tlumacki of Lincoln, Mass.; and 11 grandchildren.
The funeral and burial will be private.
Cathy grew up on the grounds of the Carroll School in Lincoln, MA, formerly the Storrow Estate, where her father ran the maintenance department for many years. She graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury High School and received her undergraduate degree from Boston University. She became an educator and eventually the head of the Math Department at the Carroll School where she would teach for nearly three decades. Cathy devoted her entire career to helping students with learning disabilities and other challenges.
As a young woman, Cathy was adventurous and outgoing. In August of 1969 she, along with thousands of other college-aged people, headed for a three-day music festival in upstate New York. She didn’t know it at the time, but her future husband, Timothy Callahan, was also at Woodstock. They wouldn’t meet until a year or so later when they were both traveling through South America. Eventually Cathy and Tim settled in Bogota, Colombia for an extended stay. In 1972, after returning to the US, the couple married in the gardens of the Carroll School.
Cathy was endowed with an extraordinary singing voice and was often called upon to perform at family and community events. Her cooking skills were unsurpassed and her contributions to family holiday meals will be sorely missed. When given an opportunity, Cathy could also transform a hardscrabble patch of dirt into a beautiful and tranquil garden oasis.
A self-proclaimed Earth Mother, Cathy lived up to the name by welcoming young people from all over into her home for a day, a week, or as long as they needed. Among her children’s friends she was indeed a second mother.
Preceded in death by her parents several years ago, and more recently her husband in 2018, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Annya and Dave Pedreschi of Shirley, her son Patrick Callahan of Osterville, MA and five grandchildren; Anna Pedreschi, Jack Pedreschi, Eoin Pedreschi, Maisie Callahan and George Walter Callahan. Also surviving are siblings Peter (Janet) Tlumacki of Hartland, VT, Michelle “Mickey” (Gilbert) Stone of Maryville, MO, and Mark (Leslie) Tlumacki of Wakefield, RI; her father-inlaw George Callahan of Shirley; brothers-in-law George (Mary) Callahan of Carver, MA, Mark Callahan of Shirley and Peter Callahan of San Francisco, CA; sisters-in-law Linda Callahan of Yarmouth, MA, and Elizabeth “Betts” Callahan of Homer, AK; as well as numerous nieces and nephews from New England to Alaska.
There will be a celebration of her life at the Shirley Meeting House on Tuesday, November 19th at 2 PM. Following the service, family and friends are invited to gather at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley to raise a glass and have a nosh in Cathy’s memory.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Children of Fallen Patriots; www.fallenpatriots.org
MOTHER:
January 6, 1924 - April 17, 2010
TLUMACKI, Margaret P. (Shippee) 86, of Wakefield, R.I. died Sat., April 17, 2010 at home. Wife of the late Michael. Daughter of the late James & Julia Shippee. Margaret was a graduate of Mass General Hospital School of Nursing. For many years she worked as a nurse and at the Carroll School in Lincoln, MA where she raised her family. She returned to RI after she retired. Loving mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. Survived by her 4 children & their families Michelle Stone of Charlton, MA, Peter Tlumacki of Quechee VT, Catherine Callahan of Wakefield, RI, Mark Tlumacki of Holliston, MA, 2 sisters, Elizabeth Aitkenhead of RI, & Elsie Samson of CT. Her family is having a private ceremony at her home to celebrate her wonderful life in May.
FATHER:
October 17, 1925 - September 2, 1999
Providence Journal (RI) - Friday, September 3, 1999
MICHAEL TLUMACKI, 73, of 27 Allen Ave., Wakefield, director of building and grounds at Storrow House, now Carroll School, in Lincoln, Mass., for many years until he retired, died yesterday at home. He was the husband of Margaret (Shippee) Tlumacki.
Born in Shenandoah, Pa., a son of the late Alexander and Rosalie (Studenna) Tlumacki, he had lived in Lincoln, Mass., before moving to South Kingstown in 1987.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Peter Tlumacki of Quechee, Vt., and Mark Tlumacki of Holliston, Mass.; two daughters, Michelle Stone of Charlton, Mass., and Catherine Tlumacki of Lincoln, Mass.; and 11 grandchildren.
The funeral and burial will be private.
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