
Catherine Barbara Armstrong, 77, of Morgantown, formerly of Arlington, Va., passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Monday, May 20, 2024.
She was born in Fort Totten, N.Y. on Jan. 2, 1947, to the late Daniel Kevin Byrne and late Helena Nickerson Byrne, of Seaford, Va.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lt. Col. James T. Armstrong and her brother, Sean Byrne.
Catherine took great pride in her service as an operating room nurse in Qui Nhon, Vietnam, and in her later achievement of a master’s in nurse midwifery from Georgetown University.
She enjoyed her life in Morgantown surrounded by friends, neighbors and fellow members of her church. She often spoke fondly of her upbringing in a military family and her later marriage to a career Army officer and their life overseas.
Left to cherish her memories are her son, Attorney Daniel K. Armstrong and wife, Jerri, of Elkview; daughter, Dr. Caroline Armstrong and husband, Mike Riley, of Petersburg, W.Va.; grandchildren, James Armstrong and Calvin Riley; her brother, Thomas and his wife, Terri Byrne, of Gloucester Point, Va.; and sister, E. Ann Byrne, of Newport News, Va. Catherine will also be mourned by her stepson, David Ian Armstrong, his wife, Christy and their children, Lindsey and Wells Armstrong, of Lawrenceville, Ga.
In keeping with Catherine’s wishes, she will be cremated and inurnment will be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., with her late husband, Lt. Col. James T. Armstrong in Court 7, Section PP, Column 22 in Niche 2 with full military honors in accordance with the nature and character of her service during a time of war.
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