Catherine Mary Henderson was born Feb. 22, 1923, in Chicago to James and Anna Kelly. She married Harry A. Henderson in 1945 in Chicago. They lived in Valdez, Alaska until 1967, at which time she moved to Oak Harbor.

The Henderson family owned and operated the Queen Ann Motel from 1967 to 2001 and Henderson’s Restaurant from 1973 to 2001. She passed away on March 19, 2012 in Coupeville. Services were held March 23 at St. Augustine’s Church, Oak Harbor.

She is survived by her son, Harry (Patty) Henderson of Oak Harbor; two granddaughters, Lisa (Steven) Bebee and Laura Henderson of Oak Harbor; great grandchildren Robert, Nichole, Cole, Blake and Brent; and one great, great-granddaughter, Kylie.