Kathryn Ann Brown (nee Haroun) died Sunday, July 7th while visiting her parents in Mississauga.

Katie leaves behind her loving husband, Kevin, beloved children, Lincoln and Addison, cherished daughter of Gamal and Jackie Haroun, heart broken brothers and sister, James, Christopher and Elizabeth.

Katie was born in Toronto on October 27th, 1978. She attended Fern Hill School and graduated from Appleby College as an Ontario Scholar. She then graduated from Dalhousie University with a double major in business and economics. Prior to settling down, she was a marketing manager for a Canada-wide entertainment company. She then extensively travelled the world.

Once she married, she devoted her life to her family, still travelling the world, including one year in Nicaragua.

Her kindness to others was unsurpassed and she and her family fed the homeless weekly. She made the soups and Kevin and the children made the sandwiches. Not long before her death, she told us of having lunch with her children in nearby malls and often asking a woman at a table close by sitting alone to join them.

Katie had a huge heart, and was one of those special people who never forgot a birthday, never turned her back on friends, always kept in touch with distant cousins and would do anything for anyone. She was fiercely loyal; once you were a friend of Katie’s, you were a friend for life.

Having been diagnosed with Lupus several years ago, she suffered greatly and was often bedridden, yet she homeschooled her children with such delight. She was also a survivor of cervical cancer. Given the health complications of Lupus, she often hid the severity of her illness from her family.

Katie will be sadly missed, leaving a huge hole in each of our hearts until we meet again in Heaven, in the presence of Our Merciful Father and Gentle Mother and oh so many relatives!

In lieu of flowers, if you wish, please consider donating to Lupus Canada (lupuscanada.org).

The funeral will be private, with only family attending. A Celebration of Life will be planned for September or October at the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club.