Catherine “Kit” Crimmins, 94 of 25 McAdams Road, died Saturday March14, 2009 at Harris Hill Care Center in Concord after a period of declining health.  She was born in Deering on June 6, 1914 the eldest daughter of Charles “Bates” and Cecelia Kimball.  Catherine attended local schools and graduated from the Margaret Pillsbury School of Nursing in Concord, NH.  She pursued her nursing career working in New York, California and New Hampshire.  Kit is best remembered for her kind care of patients at Concord Hospital before retiring in 1981.

Although Kit left Hillsborough for many years living in San Francisco, CA, and Summit, NJ, her heart was always here in New Hampshire.  She married Cornelius “Con” Crimmins and they had one child, CJ “Sandy” Crimmins born in 1949.  He remained the light of her life until his death in 2003.  The Crimmins family built a vacation home on Pierce Lake in 1953 spending holidays and summers there until 1967 when they moved to Hillsborough permanently. 

Although Kit was widowed in 1981, she remained active throughout her life enjoying golf, gardening and watching the seasons change around her.  Her favorite times found her surrounded by family and friends enjoying the lake.  Kit had a sucession of much loved Siamese cats who were her faithful companions and housemates. She was a longtime member of the Ladies Aid Society and worked diligently to preserve the Union Chapel in the Lower Village. 

Kit is survived by her sisters Ethel Kimball of Hillsborough, Martha Bishop of Topsham, ME, sister-in-law Jean Kimball of Hillsborough and her daughter in law, Gail Crimmins also of Hillsborough.  Her grandchildren include Christopher Crimmins of Londonderry, NH, Joanna Crimmins Klebe of Snowmass, CO and Stephanie Buckley of East Sandwich, MA.  She will be missed by her five great grandchildren, Margaret, Avery, William, Colin and Zachary and her many nieces and nephews.

Calling hours for friends and family will be held Saturday March 21, 2009 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM in the Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 32 School St., Hillsborough, NH.

Graveside services will be held this spring in Maple Avenue Cemetery, Hillsboro, NH.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be sent in Kit’s name to the Ladies Aid Society-Union Chapel Fund, care of, Marlene Murphy, 234 Second NH Turnpike, Hillsborough, NH 03244.

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