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Catherine DeWalt Obituary
Mar 11, 2025
Venice, FL
Catherine was born in 1953 in New London, Ohio. She passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at a senior living facility in Sarasota, Florida. We know she is now in the loving arms of her savior. Her parents were John Forbes Staples and Ruth Louise Hickok.
She graduated from New London High School and worked as an assistant director for Family and Children Services in Ohio. She later worked for Fidelity Investments and retired in 2013.
She was married to the love of her life, Gary DeWalt, for 39 years. Her siblings are Ted Staples of West Virginia and Karen Merrill of Florida. Her favorite stepson is Trenton DeWalt.
Memorial Service for Catherine will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Eastman Funeral Home, 200 West Main Street, New London, Ohio 44851. Committal service will follow at Fitchville Cemetery, US Hwy 250 S, New London.
Eastman Funeral Home of New London assisted family with local arrangements.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.eastmanfuneralhome.com.
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