Catherine (Kay) Detwiler (Mrs.
Richard Brinkman)
Summer
address:
109 Cornwall Avenue,
Tonawanda, New York
14150
Winter
address:
9747 Brookdale
Drive, New Port Richey,
Florida 34655
E-mail: RWBrinkman@wans.net
Kay has been
married 47 years to Rich Brinkman, class of ’52. They have five children;
Greg, Susan, Scott, Jeff, and Karen and they are all Kenmore West
graduates. They also
claim eleven grandchildren, ages 3 to 20 years. Five live in
Florida and six reside
in Western New York.
Kay writes that after graduation,
she went to E.C.T.I. and studied dental hygiene. She worked on and off while
raising her children.
They lived in the Town most of their married life. When Bell Aerospace left the
area, they moved to Colorado
Springs, CO for three
years and then retired to
Florida. Two of their sons and their
families live in
Florida. The other children and their
families live locally.
After several years of retirement in
Florida, they bought
another home in
Tonawanda. They are “snowbirds”, six
months here and six months in Florida. Kay and Rich enjoy their
eleven grandchildren and attend many of their sporting and school
events. They have
traveled quite extensively and she says she is always ready for the
next trip. Kay enjoys
oil painting and playing duplicate bridge. This past winter, she took
golf lessons and they will be joining the “nifty niners” this
fall. Also she
volunteers with Meals on Wheels and Helping Hands. Kay adds, “I’ve been blessed
with a good husband and family and good
health”.
