Katherine was born in Sydney Cove on February 17th, 1932. Her parents were Susanna and the late John Ackerman. At the age of eight Katherine moved to Fair Island when her mother married Harold Pickett, who became her adoptive father. It was on Fair Island that she met and married the love of her life, Carl. Together they had one daughter Marilyn. Over the years they lived in various places but settled in Centreville in 1959. Here, Katherine worked side by side with Carl in the family garage. She loved to knit, tell a joke, and spin a story. She leaves to mourn husband Carl of 62 years, daughter Marilyn (Jerdon) Collins of Square Pond, grandsons Carl (Tess) Davis of Toronto, and Gregory (Amy) Collins of Zurich, Switzerland. She was predeceased by parents Susanna and John Ackerman, stepfather Harold Pickett, brothers Howard Ackerman and Lester Bungay, sisters Stella Rogers and Pearl Pickett.

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