Roach, Catherine "Kay" Florence (née Beaton) of Port Hastings, passed into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, July 28, 2018. She was born on January 23, 1936 in N.E. Mabou, Inverness Co. to parents Angus and Mamie (Gillis) Beaton. Kay grew up on their family farm in N.E. Mabou and is the last surviving member of her Family. She was cherished by her family who will miss her spiritual guidance and unconditional love and support. She was a faithful member of St. Joseph Parish, Port Hawkesbury and a dedicated volunteer of 16 years to the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home and a 20 year member of Emmanual Prayer Group. She reverenced God's creation and marveled at the beauty and awe of nature. She was a kind and gentle soul, devoted Mother and Grandmother. She will always be remembered for her capacity to empathize and was of service to the less fortunate. She is survived by her children, Bob Roach (Karen); Brenda Cooper (Jamie); Gary Roach. Kay dearly loved her grandchildren, Matthew and Daniel Cooper; Peter and Dawson Roach and great-grandchildren, Dylan, Emma, Kaiya and Elija Cooper. Kay was predeceased by her spouse, Peter Paul Roach and a son, Angus Roach; sisters, Anne Isobell (Gerald) MacIsaac, and Jessie Margaret (Allen) MacEachern; brothers, John Dougall Beaton, John Francis Beaton, and Alex Hugh Beaton. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, 724 Granville St., Port Hawkesbury. Funeral mass will be held on Friday, August 3, at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Port Hawkesbury with Father Conrad Edwards officiating. Burial to follow in St. Joseph Parish Cemetery, Port Hawkesbury. A special thank you to the first responders and members of the Port Hood Volunteer Fire Dept. Donations may be made in Kay’s memory to St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph Cemetery Fund. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com Visitation Information Visitation Thursday, Aug 2, 2018 Visitation Time 2-8 p.m. Visitation Location Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury Service Information Service Date Friday, August 3, 2018 Service Time 10 a.m. Service Location St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Port Hawkesbury Burial Information Burial Date Friday, August 3, 2018 Burial Time Following the Funeral Mass Burial Location St. Joseph Parish Cemetery, Port Hawkesbury