<div itemprop="description">It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Catherine Stamatakos at the age of 54 years, following a brave two-year battle with cancer, during which her stoic and determined character shone through time and again. <br> <br>Catherine could have been born a century earlier, as her love of travelling and discovering places rich in history and culture made her the happiest. Her love of fashion also made her soul come alive which parallelled a professional career in the fashion industry. She was truly pure at heart and taken from us far too soon. <br> <br>She will be sorely missed by her devoted partner of twelve years Rick Keene who never left her side in both health and sickness. Catherine will also be missed by her loving brother and sister, Jimmy and Christina Stamatakos, as well as her many uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Catherine is pre-deceased by her loving parents, Panagiotis Stamatakos and Eugenia Mareskes, who she will rejoin in heaven.</div>
