Kathleen Frances Dicks (née Quinlan) January 5, 1927 - March 30, 2018 Beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on Good Friday, March 30, 2018. Left to celebrate her life are her loving children: Paul (Jennifer) Dicks, Clarissa (Roger) Carter, and Kathy (Darrell) March; her adored grandchildren: Ainsley (Andrew) Hawthorn, Christian (Erin) Dicks, Sarah Carter, Ian March (Afton Vadacchino), Aislinn Dicks, Katie Dicks, and Brett Dicks; and her beloved niece Mary Fleming. Predeceased by her husband Augustine (1976) and her infant daughter Mary Margaret (1952), Kay was the last remaining of her seven Quinlan brothers and sisters and the second last remaining aunt on the Dicks side. We will remember her as fiercely independent, fearless, strong and devoted to her family and friends. Her stay and support in her final years were her dear friends Bren and Anne Dicks, Gertie and Don Dicesare, Betty Hackett, and Dr. Karumpuzha Hema. She will also be missed by a wide circle of extended family, friends and neighbours. Visitation will take place from Fillatre's Funeral Home, 4 St. Mark's Avenue, on Tuesday, April 3, 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, April 4, at 10:00 am from the Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer on Mount Bernard Avenue, with interment to follow at Mount Patricia Receiving Chapel, Father Edward Terry officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Western Regional Hospital Foundation, the hospital where Kay worked for many years. The family guest book may be signed by visiting www.fillatre.ca.