Cathy “Cat” Beals was born Oct.4, 1949 in Watsonville, CA to Catherine and Frank Sifford.  She had a brother Jim and sister Sheila.  She had two daughters, Stacy and Sheila and a son, Brandon.  Also had a step daughter Dana and step son Danny.

She had a loving family including grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great children. 

She was married to Daniel Beals for 31 years and lived in the same neighborhood where everyone loved her like their own grandmother.  She was a very hard-working seamstress, from lace to heavy canvas who could create many things.

She enjoyed trying various activities including bowling, RV travel, gardening, motorcycle rides, ultra lite planes, target practice and trips to the West Coast where she loved to see the ocean.

She was very close to all her family and friends. She bravely battled cancer and various treatments over the last few months.  At home hospice and loving 24/7 care by her family made her final days more comfortable and she passed peacefully Friday morning June 6 with family at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Jim and stepdaughter Dana.