In Raynham, March 26, 2014 Catherine Louise McGrath, Age 86, passed away in the Life Care center of Raynham following a lengthy period of declining health. Catherine was born in Taunton,Wife of the late James H. McGrath, the daughter of the late Lodovico & Irma (Balbiani) Mezzera. She was a lifelong resident of Taunton with the exception of two years in Italy as a child. Catherine was graduate of Taunton High School class of 1946. After high school, Catherine attended and graduated from the Wilfred Academy in Boston. Catherine owned and operated the Strand Beauty Shop in Taunton for 50 years as co-owner and eventually sole owner until retiring in 1998. She was a past president and member of the Taunton Cosmetology Association. She was a Parishioner at St. Jude the Apostle Parish and a member of the former Immaculate Conception Women’s Guild. She was also a past member of the Weir Seniors. Catherine enjoyed the summertime, Cape Cod, traveling, especially to Italy to visit family, crocheting, baking cookies and most of all spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her children, William McGrath and his wife Lorrie of Holbrook, MA, Patricia Brown of Mahwah, NJ and Michael McGrath and his wife Athena of South Yarmouth, MA. Catherine is also survived by her granddaughters, Katherine, Ava and Alexandra McGrath; her sister in law Phyllis Mezzera and her niece Karen Heap. Catherine was predeased by her brother Abramo Mezzera, her sister and brother in law Jennie and Evans Lava and her sister in law Mary McGrath. Funeral from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 on Saturday, March 29th at 9 am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Taunton at 10 am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Friday from 5-7 pm. Burial will be in the family lot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton. Donations in Catherine’s memory may be made to Beacon Hospice, 182 North Main St., Fall River, MA 02720