Catherine Olson

November 2, 1955 - January 1, 2021

Catherine Olson, 65, of Haverhill, MA passed peacefully on January 1, 2021 at Sutton Hill Center in North Andover. She was the daughter of Eleanor Coogan of Methuen and the late Carl Olson. Cathy was born on November 2, 1955 in Portsmouth, NH. She graduated from Lawrence High School, a place which spawned her budding flair for comedy. Known for her quick wit, dead pan delivery and exceptional writing skills, Cathy made us laugh. She co-founded the Professional Young Woman’s Club, an organization of students who enjoyed eating dinner together and marching in the Lawrence Christmas Parade. She attended Grahm Junior College in Boston and then headed west to Hollywood. Taking a stab at sand-up comedy, Cathy preformed at open mic nights and some of Los Angeles’ storied comedy clubs. A New Englander at heart, she returned to the Greater Lawrence area, where she studied journalism at Northern Essex Community College and worked at Watts Regulator, Applied Materials and also as a professional photographer. She leaves behind her mother Eleanor; her sister Carla Olson Sweetra and her husband Ronald of North Andover; nieces and Kelly Xagaras of Haverhill, Caitlin Taylor of Knoxville, MD and a nephew Patrick Sweetra of North Reading; and several great-nieces and nephews: Ava, Angelique, Alexis, Fox, Vincent, and Wesley. Cathy also leaves us with the memory of her alter ego Maytino Martinioso, the inimitable companion of Dr. Munjada Magnani. The family requests that donations be made to The Arc, an organization advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. https://donate.thearc.org Per the family’s wishes, all services will be private. For online guestbook, please visit the funeral home website, www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the Olson Family.