Craftsbury, VT Catherine P. Wilkinson, 79, formerly of Montpelier and Craftsbury, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Maple Lane Nursing Home after battling cancer. She was born on June 3, 1937 in Montpelier, VT, the daughter of Courtland and Silvette (Hastings) Perry. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955. She received her Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut and began working in New York City. After receiving her Master's degree from New York University and her PHD from Boston University she began her career as a physical therapy educator – serving on the faculty at Ohio State, UVM, and Boston University where she chaired the department. She was also a private consultant in physical therapy education for seven years, traveling the country assisting schools that offered PT or who wanted to start a PT program. In 1992 she was hired by College Misericordia (now University) in Dallas, Pennsylvania where she successfully began a new program for physical therapy and served as department chair for 10 years before retiring. She retired in 2002 and she and her husband Gordon Wilkinson moved to Craftsbury, Vermont. One of her greatest joys was spending summers at her family's camp on Caspian Lake in Greensboro. She was an active volunteer and served on the boards of both the Greensboro Historical Society and the Greensboro Free Library. She was also a volunteer leader of the Bonebuilders exercise group at the Craftsbury Care Center. She was preceeded in death by her parents and her sister Ercel Perry Harvey. Survivors include her husband, Gordon Wilkinson of Craftsbury, VT, sister, Deborah Kasper (Earl) of Greensboro, VT, brother, Courtland Perry (Donna) of Grand Isle, VT, stepchildren, Lynn Wilkinson and family of Duxberry, and Michael Wilkinson of Burlington, VT. Also her beloved nephews and niece, Greg Harvey and family of Hawaii, Marc Harvey and family of Henderson, Nevada, Jacob Kasper and family of Poulsbo, WA, Sara Kasper Rutledge and family of North Fayston, VT, C. Roth Perry and family of Milton, VT, and Chad Perry of Milton, VT. There will be no calling hours. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greensboro Historical Society, 29 Breezy Avenue, Greensboro, VT 05841 or the Greensboro Free Library, 53 Wilson Street, Greensboro, VT 05841. Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com.