Obituaries

CATHERINE JANET YOUNG
(Nee ROBERTS)

It is with great sadness that we announce that Catherine passed away peacefully, with family and her friend Rae by her side, on June 19, 2026, at Extendicare Oakview Place in Winnipeg.

Catherine was born on Dec 14, 1939 and will be deeply missed by her son Bill (Linda), daughters Laurie (Steve) and Cathy; grandsons Justin, Bryce (Kayla), Shohn (Kerry), Jeff (Krissy), sister Eleanor, nieces Sue, Heather and Nancy, nephews David, Bruce, John and Andrew as well as her best friend Rae (Ed) as well as great grandchildren and special friends,

She was predeceased by her parents Laurance (1953) and Ada (1987), husband Alan (2011) son Gordon (2001), sister Shirley (2018) and oldest niece Judy (2023).

Cathy was born in 1939 and other than years spent in Toronto, spent her life in Winnipeg growing up in the Norwood area before settling in the St. James area of the city. She worked for the Manitoba government before meeting her husband Alan, they were married in 1965, and in 1968 she settled down to become a fulltime Mom. She spent the majority of her life giving back by volunteering for the Heart & Lung Association, delivering Meals on Wheels or in the Gift Shop at Deer Lodge Centre where her son Gordon lived and where she met her best friend, Rae Patts.

Moms’ greatest enjoyment earlier in her life was singing in the church choir at St James Anglican Church and later with the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir in the 1980’s which was one of her greatest and proudest achievements. She was a Blue Jays fan and loved going to Goldeyes games with Alan. She enjoyed socializing with her “Couples Club” friends as well as Sunday dinners and piano duets with family where they rarely finished a song due to laughing so hard. Mom was famously “bad” at playing checkers with the grandkids and was a proud supplier of 3 Musketeer bars after her Grandsons hockey games.

Mom will be known for her deep caring ways, worrying about others, her natural ability to put others needs above her own and her generally positive way of thinking. One of her favourite sayings was, “Things will always work out in the end” and she’s right because now she’s with the true love of her life, Alan, who she so deeply missed these past 15 years.

In keeping with Catherine’s wishes, a quiet family and close friends gathering will happen at a later date.

There are many to thank but especially the staff of the 2nd floor at Oakview Place who always treated Mom with the respect and dignity she deserved and her best friend Rae who always went out of her way to ensure Mom was able to celebrate every holiday, by decorating her room and visiting regularly.

Donations may be made, in Catherine’s memory, to the Animal charity of your choice.