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While a journey on the Orient Express was memorable, Catherine's love of travel and life-long interest in Greece and the Middle East were to be sustaining influences from this period. The region's rich history in jewelry-making piqued her curiosity. She enjoyed nothing more than buying unusual beads and semi-precious stones to create unique necklaces and earrings.In 1969, Catherine began her 32-year career at the International Monetary Fund as an entry-level secretarial assistant working in different departments until she found her calling as an Editorial Assistant in the Research Department. This work suited her love of language combined with an abiding interest in economics. She was thrilled when the Fund sent her on a writing course at Stanford and in the last stretch of her career she became an Editorial Officer where her work was acknowledged in many Staff Papers. As Secretary to the Working Group on the Research Activities in the Fund from 1991-1999, she coordinated and prepared the guide for publication in 2000. Her years at the Fund played a significant role in her life in terms of friendships and work satisfaction. She followed the Fund's developments long into retirement and found comfort in telling stories of her time there. She is survived by her sister Ilfra Halley of West Hurley, New York and cousin Kenneth P. Barrow, Jr. (Betty) of Chester, Pennsylvania. Her feline companions Leilani and Mimi, who are being re-homed by Pets Give Joy, will miss her. An older sister, Isabelle O'Roian, predeceased her as did her parents and long-time friend, George Nicoletopoulos.
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