Published in The Lake Report, January 29, 2026, page 22.
Peacefully, on Jan. 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Beloved wife of Bill for 61 years. Loving mother of Will Dickson and proud grandmother of Connor Dickson (Naomi) and Kyle Dickson. She will be missed by her niece Barbara Nimmo and her close friend Helen Hiebert. Predeceased by her parents Isabel and Robert McKenzie, sisters Evelyn, Betty and Edith and her best friend Corine Darby.
Cathy grew up in Chippawa. She attended Stamford Collegiate and went on to become a registered nurse, receiving her training from Mac Training School of Nursing, graduating in 1956. She spent two years nursing at St. Catharines General Hospital to gain experience before attending Western University in 1958 with a bursary. She returned to St. Catharines following university and taught nursing to students until 1964. Cathy met her husband Bill in 1960 and married in 1964 at the Presbyterian church in Chippawa. Cathy and Bill lived in St. Catharines for two years (1964–1966), before moving to Niagara-on-the-Lake where they purchased a lot and built their home on Centre Street. Cathy then started nursing part-time at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Hospital where she did various assignments, such as teaching candy stripers, quality control and general duty. She retired after 30 years in 1996.
Cathy and Bill loved to travel, visiting Hawaii, Oahu and The Big Island three times, many visits to Scotland to see relatives, Orkney Islands, Venezuela, Cancun, Mexico, Cape Cod and areas all over northern Ontario. They had outboard boats, ski boats, snowmobiles, trailers, RVs and many cars.
Funeral service for Cathy will be held at Grace United Church, 222 Victoria St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to Grace United Church or to a charity of your choice.
Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.morganfuneral.com.
