Cathy Ann Perry

Cathy Ann Perry, 67, of Severn, MD peacefully went to be with the lord on the early morning of September 15, 2025.

Cathy will lovingly be remembered by her family and friends as a loving and caring mother, sister, aunt, and friend. Cathy is survived by her sister and family Cindy, Darrel, Holly, and Ryan, brothers and family Jeff, Linda, Dee, and Kenneth, Rick, Millie and Kathryn, Gary and Pam, daughter Lindsey, and son Trevor and Sarah.

Cathy was born in Altoona, PA on March 15, 1958, the daughter of the late Ceeber E. and Mary June (Corle) Ake. She lived in Blue Knob Pennsylvania until the family moved to Merritt Island, FL in 1963. Cathy grew up in Merritt Island, graduating from Merritt Island High School. Throughout school Cathy was a part of band programs where she excelled winning multiple honors playing the clarinet.

Cathy’s career in education spanned decades and four states where she continually progressed her career where she fought tirelessly to advocate for teachers because she believed in education and helping people to achieve the best version of themselves. Cathy’s longest tenure was with Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) of 37 years where she retired and moved to Maryland to work at MSEA where she achieved the position of Assistant Executive Director for Organized Advocacy. Cathy finally retired from her career in 2023.

Throughout her life, Cathy enjoyed gardening, walking, cooking, going on cruises, playing cards, putting puzzles together, playing Bingo, coloring, working on word search puzzles, and watching her Pittsburgh Steelers football and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games. Cathy loved helping others and was much loved by family and friends but the love of her life has always been her many cats. In more recent years Cathy took in three rescue cats, Ziggy who she rescued herself, Toby who was rescued in Miami through her brother Rick, and Pebbles who was rescued in Georgia through her brother Jeff.

Friends and family will be received at Hardesty Funeral Home (851 Annapolis Rd Gambrills, MD 21054) on Saturday, September 20, 2025 with viewing from 2-3 PM followed by services from 3-4 PM.

Mausoleum service will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Memories in Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia.  

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30504 is in charge of the arrangements.

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