Katherine Haynes Dunphy passed away Tuesday February 8, 2022 at age 80, one month after her beloved husband of 56 years.

Katherine Anne Haynes was born on August 18, 1941. She was a graduate of Milton High School (1958) and Manhattanville College (1962) as a physics major. As a young woman, she was a computer programmer at Raytheon.

In 1965 she married Dr.James Francis Dunphy, also of Milton. Kathie and Jim raised four children: Jim, Susan, Laura and Libby. They have six grandchildren: Amy, Liam, Nate, Emily, May and Josie. Kathie and Jim were wonderful parents and grandparents. Kathie is predeceased by her husband Jim and her brother William Haynes. Kathie is survived by her siblings Mary Louise Kuhlman, Christopher Haynes and Martha Haynes.

Kathie loved the Town of Milton and used her talents in many volunteer public service roles over four decades to benefit her community. She was a Town Meeting Member and served on the Warrant Committee. Kathie broke the glass ceiling when she was elected as the first woman Selectman in Milton (1993-1999). As Selectman she was instrumental in capping and developing the landfill and in securing funding to improve the town’s water and sewer infrastructure.

Kathie was Milton’s representative to the MA Water Resources Advisory Board for 22 years and chaired the board from 2001-2015. Her decades of volunteer work for the MWRA promoted safe and affordable water and sewer service to our region.

Kathie was both exceptionally brilliant and incredibly kind. She cared deeply about the world and strived to improve the lives of others.

A Mass of Christian Burial and Remembrance will be celebrated in Saint Elizabeth Church, Monday March 7 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Milton Cemetery.