Catherine H. ‘Babe’ Yarrow
TEWKSBURY Catherine H. (D’Eramo) Yarrow, 84 of Tewksbury, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 after a brief illness.
She was born in Boston on January 21, 1939 and was a daughter of the late William D’Eramo and the late Catherine A. (Kelly) D’Eramo. She was raised in the Winthrop, where she attended the area schools. She graduated from Winthrop High School, where she married her high school sweetheart , her former husband, the late Charles Clifford Yarrow. She later moved to Medford, Tewksbury and Arizona. before relocating back to to Tewksbury.
Catherine worked as a bookkeeper working at the family business, Belotti Oldsmobile for many years. She enjoyed playing Bingo; and was a member of the Red Hat Society and was involved with the Tewksbury Senior Center.
She was the beloved mother of, Catherine M. Yarrow of Tewksbury and Mary F. Pappalardo of Arizona; her four cherished grandchildren; Phillip Pappalardo and his wife, Kaitlyn of Derry, NH, Katelyn (Yarrow) Westfall of Tewksbury, Paul C. Pappalardo of Arizona, and Gina (Pappalardo) Principato and her husband, Nate of Derry, NH; and her four cherished great grandchildren, Paisley Westfall, Ava and Caleb Pappalardo, and Kayden Principato. She is also survived by her sister, Margaret F. Strachan of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her son, the late William C. Yarrow who passed away in 2004; and her brother, late William F. D’Ermo.
On Thursday, December 7, 2023 all are welcome to attend her calling hours from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury 978-851-2061. Her funeral service will take place in the funeral home at 1 p.m..
Contributions may be made in her memory to: Pathways Hospice, 101 Station Drive, Suite 240 Westwood, MA 02090.