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Catherine “Kate” Kretkewicz Comstock, 100, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on June 16 in Bristol. Born in New Haven on May 17, 1919, Catherine was the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Pietrasz) Kretkewicz, and the wife of the late John F. Comstock.

Catherine was a resident of North Haven and a parishioner of St. Barnabas Church for 68 years.

She is survived by her daughters Margaret Connelly of Newtown, Susan Comstock of Bristol, and Nancy Stollak and husband Jules of Amherst, New Hampshire. She is predeceased by her daughter Cathryn Panciera. Catherine leaves grandchildren Lynne Corriveau of Higganum, Elizabeth McLear of Meriden, Kara Tinkler of Newtown, Andrew Stollak of Cary, North Carolina, and Catherine Brouillette of Peterborough, New Hampshire. She also leaves eleven great-grandchildren, as well as her sister Alberta Niedziela of Guilford and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her grandson James Connelly, Jr., great-granddaughter Christine Connelly, and sisters Teresa Beirne, Eleanor Conboy, and brother Edward Kretkewicz.

The visiting hour will be on June 21 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave. Her funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. in the Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Ave., North Haven. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pediatric Unit of Yale-New Haven Hospital, Office of Development, P.O. Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508, or a charity of one’s choice. For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.