NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Catherine Lynn Gautreau Smith, passed away suddenly of a heart attack at her home in Newport Beach, Calif. Saturday Aug. 9, 2014.Cathy was born in Moncton, New Brunswick Canada, May 22, 1961, she was only 53 years young when she passed. Cathy grew up in New Ipswich where she made many friends and was surrounded by her loving family, which included her mother, five siblings and many extended family members.After college, Cathy moved to California where she met the love of her life, her husband of 29 years Mark Smith. Together they had three beautiful children: daughter, Kelly 27 son, Scott 25 and daughter, Katelynn 24. They enjoyed a wonderful life filled with laughter and great fun in Newport Beach, Calif.Cathy was predeceased by her father William Gautreau, mother Roberta Petley, her sister Debra Gautreau and niece Jessamy Gautreau.Cathy is survived by sisters, Bonnie Gautreau of Cocoa Beach, Fla., Suzanne Oda (Rich) of Ladera Ranch, Calif., brothers, Timmy Gautreau of Pasadena, Calif. and Tony Gautreau (Marlowe) of New Ipswich, as well as aunts, Donna Lockhart of Pasadena, Calif. and Gloria Anderson of Bedford, Nova Scotia, uncles, Everett Petley (Kay) of Harcourt, New Brunswick, Alcide Gautreau (Bev) of Moncton, New Brunswick, and many cousins, nieces and nephews all too numerous to mention. Cathy will be sadly missed and forever loved by all who knew her. We will never forget the many great times spent together.Rest in Paradise Cathy.