Kathleen Mary Reay

Celebrating 100 years

Family and friends

As the family grew and friendships endured, Kath was busy maintaining relationships and supporting friends: grandmother duties;  balancing books; travelling with friends.

19 Elizabeth St Ryde, 1953
Geoff, Susan and Alison, in backyard of 19 Elizabeth St, October, 1962
Jim and Kath with Laura, grandchild # 4, 1987
Kath, Jack and Marge, 1990s
With Nathan, youngest grandson, #8, in Singapore, November 2006
With friend at Raffles in Singapore, 2006

With all 8 grandchildren, at Geoff’s wedding, Longreach, 2009

With Anik, at Geoff and Anik’s wedding, Longreach, 2009
With grandson #1, Julien at 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014
With baby Levi, great grandchild # 2, 2014
 Valmai (bridesmaid) and Geraldine (sister-in-law) at Kath’s 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014
Judy and Jean, long time Elizabeth St friends, at Kath’s 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014
With Edna (best of friends since they were 16 years old) at 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014
With the Wicks family, at 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014 – Blair, Sheridan, Larry, Jackson, Julien, Rebecca, Alison, Lennon, Levi and Logan
With Jean (Elizabeth St friend since 1953) at War Widows Guild luncheon, 2015
The Reay Girls, Geraldine, Francis, Susan, Kath and Alison, at Wentworth Falls, 2016
With Harper (great grandchild # 6) and Sheridan (grand child #5), at Ryde, 2018
With 5 great granddaughters (Levi, Evelyn, Madeleine, Emily, Harper), 2 granddaughters (Laura, Sheridan), 2 daughters (Alison, Susan), 1 granddaughter in law (Rebecca), McGraths Hill, Christmas, 2018
With great grandchildren, Harper #6 and Evelyn #3, at Ryde, July 2020
With Estelle, great grandchild # 7 and Susan, Ryde, 2023
19 Elizabeth St Ryde, 2024
  • A young girl
  • A beautiful woman
  • Serving in the Army
  • A long and happy marriage
  • Family and friends
  • The latter years