After several years of declining health, Katherine "Kitty" Crowe, of Derby, VT, died on April 6, 2023 in Newport, VT at the age of 98.

On August 22, 1924, she was the fourth child born to Cyrus and Betsy (Lamphear) Skinner in St. Johnsbury, VT. Despite losing her parents by the age of 16, Kitty and her siblings continued to live together as a family, working together, and pursuing their educations together. In 1945, she graduated from St. Johnsbury High School and remained with her family until she married.

On December 1, 1945 she married the love of her life, Stanley John Crowe Sr. She and Stanley became parents to their five sons. As a devoted wife and mother, she worked side by side with her husband and sons whether they were farming, gardening, clearing land, building their home, or hunting for game to fill the freezer.

Widowed on November 16, 1969, she rebuilt her life and worked in numerous positions of employment, at the Bel-Aire Nursing Home until 1999. During these years she was also a working member of the American Legion Post #21, Women's Auxiliary; banquet worker at the Elk's Lodge; as well as a variety of weekend jobs.

Her domestic talents included knitting, crocheting, gardening, sewing, reading, as well as baking dozens of cookies and pounds of fudge. While her family had the pleasure of enjoying the gifts of her talents, she also used her abilities for the good of the community.

As an honored RSVP volunteer, she knitted hundreds of pairs of socks, mittens and numerous Teddy Bear outfits for children in our community.

She was the mother of: Stanley Jr., (Collette); Clifford (Beth); Jim (Marilyn); Brian (Judy); and Alan (Karen). Those that called her "Grammy" include: Todd, Scott, Tammy and Win; Tina, Casandra and Harry; Becky and Eric, Stanley III, Kimberly, Eric, and Lyn, Melyssa and Chris, Jessica, Killey, Sonja, Seth and Selina and Chad. She was the great grandmother of 28, as well as the great great grandmother of 9. She was predeceased by her husband Stanley Sr. in 1969, grandson Chad in 1993, son Clifford in 2019, as well as her siblings and their spouses; Walter and Margery Skinner, Lester and Blondie Skinner, Rhoda and Lawrence Bickford, along with Margaret and Floyd Sherlaw.

She is survived by her loving nephews and wives: Wayne and Linda Bickford and Carl and Linda Bickford.

A graveside service will be held Saturday May 6,2023 at the Derby Center Cemetery, Derby, VT, at 1:00 p.m., with Rev. Eric Crowe officiating. Per Kitty's request, there will be no calling hours. On-line condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com . Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.