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, 1953Geoff, Susan and Alison, in backyard of 19 Elizabeth St, October, 1962Jim and Kath with Laura, grandchild # 4, 1987Kath, Jack and Marge, 1990sWith Nathan, youngest grandson, #8, in Singapore, November 2006With 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, 2009With grandson #1, Julien at 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014With baby Levi, great grandchild # 2, 2014 Valmai (bridesmaid) and Geraldine (sister-in-law) at Kath’s 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014Judy and Jean, long time Elizabeth St friends, at Kath’s 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014With Edna (best of friends since they were 16 years old) at 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014With the Wicks family, at 90th birthday party, Hunters Hill, 2014 – Blair, Sheridan, Larry, Jackson, Julien, Rebecca, Alison, Lennon, Levi and LoganWith Jean (Elizabeth St friend since 1953) at War Widows Guild luncheon, 2015The Reay Girls, Geraldine, Francis, Susan, Kath and Alison, at Wentworth Falls, 2016With Harper (great grandchild # 6) and Sheridan (grand child #5), at Ryde, 2018With 5 great granddaughters (Levi, Evelyn, Madeleine, Emily, Harper), 2 granddaughters (Laura, Sheridan), 2 daughters (Alison, Susan), 1 granddaughter in law (Rebecca), McGraths Hill, Christmas, 2018With great grandchildren, Harper #6 and Evelyn #3, at Ryde, July 2020With Estelle, great grandchild # 7 and Susan, Ryde, 202319 Elizabeth St Ryde, 2024