Catherine Angela (Ridge) Fay passed February 14th at the age of 79. Catherine was born in Boston in 1931 to John J. and Bridget (Flaherty) Ridge. She attended the Jeremiah E. Burke HS in Dorchester. Her family then settled in Wollaston. She married Edward in 1957and moved to Scituate where they raised their family. She adored her life in Scituate, living so near the ocean and in such a beautiful town. Kay stubbornly battled Parkinson's for nearly forty years and was tenacious in weathering the ups and downs of the disease. She was a true testament to positive thinking. Our family would like to thank, Dr. Samuel Ellias and Keith Ciccone of B.U. Med.Center for years of support. Kay was predeceased by her husband, Edward A. Fay Jr., (USMC) and her brother, John (Jack) Ridge. She is survived by siblings; Mary C. Coughlan of Yarmouth Port and Francis M. Ridge of Quincy, children; E. Brian Fay of Wollaston, Janice M. DiPesa and Nancy L. Fay of Scituate, grandchildren; Matthew, Caroline and BenjaminDiPesa, sister-in-law, Joan D. Brennan of Long Island, cousins Robert and Eleanor Geezil of Scituate as well as many, many nieces and nephews. A special thanks to her dear friends. She was a member of the SHYC, Hatherly Country Club and enjoyed cooking and gardening. Our family is forever grateful to her many caregivers at home and at Cardigan. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 26th at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church in Scituate at 11AM. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kay's memory may be made to Cardigan Nursing Home Activities Fund at 59 Country Way, Scituate 02066 or, APDA of MA, 73 E. Concord St. C3, Boston, MA 02118.