Catherine Esther Stakem of Silver Spring: Obituary

SILVER SPRING, MD —Catherine Esther Stakem of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away peacefully at Holy Cross Hospital on February 21, 2017.

Born in Lonaconing, Maryland, to Daniel and Edith Stakem, Catherine was the last member of her generation, representing a proud Irish American heritage. Catherine lived an unpretentious life devoted to her faith and her 44-year nursing career.

A woman of compassion, she worked at Allegheny Hospital (later Sacred Heart) in Cumberland, Maryland for 23 years. Her many responsibilities included working as Head Nurse on the night shift. Later, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she helped save lives in the Emergency Room at Providence Hospital.

A parishioner at St. Camillus Church, the Catholic faith sustained Catherine throughout her life. Her devotion was reflected in her most prized possession, a statue of Christ that she cherished since the age of five.

Catherine is survived by nephews Daniel Stakem of Florida, Robert Boudinot of Washington State, William Boudinot of California, and niece Kathy Boudinot-Johnson of California. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Daniel, and her sister Marie.

Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901 (Valet Parking), Sunday, February 26, 2017 from 2 to 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD, 20903 on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 10 a.m. Interment Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Cumberland MD at 2 p.m.

»Information from the Collins Funeral Home website.

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