Kathie Anita Coombs, 72, of Center Sandwich passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, at Wolfeboro Bay Center.
Kathie was born in Portsmouth on Oct. 6, 1953, to her mother, Anita Ouimet (Hayward), and biological father, Leslie Locke. She was raised with her sisters, Sue and Karen, by her mother and Guy Hayward, who lovingly took on the role of their father.
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