Katherine “Kathy” Anne Bears (Meek)

  Of Everett.  Passed away on October 7 at 66 years of age after giving it her all in her battle against Cancer. Kathy was born on January 27, 1956 and raised in Ashaway, Rhode Island.

   Kathy is survived by her wife of 18 years, Linda, her daughter Christine, whom she called Chickadee, her grandchildren, Maurice, Christopher, Jasiah and Anaysia, many nieces and nephews, and her fur baby Rocky. She was also loved tremendously by her two stepchildren Sean Bears and Sandra Bears as well as their families. Kathy is the daughter of the late Helen Anne Meek (Babcock), and the late Charles Dannar Meek Sr. Kathy also leaves behind four siblings, Brenda, Bradley, Charlene and Charles Jr.

   Kathy was the baby of the family. As a teenager, she was known in her hometown as “Little Annie Oakley”. She loved fixing and building things, gardening, animals of all kinds (horses at the top of that list) and riding her Harley Davidson. She was a very independent and determined person. Kathy graduated with honors from CCRI with an Associates in Arts Degree. She successfully graduated from the Police Academy and made her career in the Police Force as a Sergeant at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She was always aiming to make people laugh and help them, she always gave the best advice. Her proudest achievement was being a mother and raising her little chickadee with undying love and strength.

   Kathy will surely be missed by everyone who knew and loved her.