Catharine Q. Ambos, of Sherborn, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham at the age of 87. She was the devoted wife of Robert G. Ambos with whom she shared 63 wonderful years.
Born, raised and educated in Bloomfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harold Herbert and Catharine Minthorne (Luke) Quick. Catharine received a Bachelor’s Degree in history at the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina (at Greensboro) and thereafter worked at Time, Inc. in New York City as an indexer and was the first to be hired as indexer for the magazine Sports Illustrated.
In 1954, Catharine and Robert exchanged wedding vows and in a few years settled in Sherborn and prepared a home for their family. Over the years, she developed a strong interest for music and drama and became a skilled pianist and vocalist. For more than 40 years, she sang with the Sherborn Music Makers; played in several Sherborn Players productions; including “Three to Get Ready” and “Arsenic And Old Lace”, in which she played the lead. She was also active in other community activities such as Campfire Girls, Friends of the Sherborn Library, and League of Women Voters.
Catharine was most delighted at the opportunity to visit her daughter Beth while she attended graduate school in Honolulu, Hawaii. She and Robert sailed on a rented boat in the British Virgin Island waters with friends, and enjoyed many overseas trips to European destinations.
In addition to her husband Robert, she is survived by her children Elizabeth L. Ambos and her husband Fritz Theyer of Washington, D.C., Douglas S. Ambos and his wife Barbara of Sherborn, daughter-in-law Kristine Carlson (David) of San Francisco, California, her beloved grandsons Daniel Theyer and Scott Ambos, and her sister Mary Warren.
She is predeceased by her son David Ambos and her brother Richard Quick.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service celebrating her life on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pilgrim Church, 25 South Main Street, Sherborn, MA 01770.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park Street, at Natick Common.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Pilgrim Church.