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Catherine Brooks, 93, Formerly Of Norwalk

NORWALK, Conn. – Catherine Thompson Brooks, 93, formerly of Norwalk, died Sunday, Jan. 25 in Camden, S.C.

Born on Nov. 12, 1921, to the late Westly James and Dinah Baskin Thompson, Brooks lived in Norwalk for 75 years. She worked for the Norwalk Hat Factory and retired from Prospect Nursing Home as a nurse’s aide. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Norwalk, where she led the choirs every Sunday. She was a member of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her sons, Marion Thompson of Norwalk, the Rev. Charles Brooks Jr. of Norwalk and Willie Brooks (Donna) of Norwalk; a daughter Marlene Thompson of Camden, S.C.; one sister in Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Brooks Sr.; a daughter, Stacey Brooks; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy Brooks; three brothers; and four sisters.

Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 21 Concord St., Norwalk. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. 

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