Catherine (Cate) Eby McCaslin Obituary (1957

Catherine (Cate) Eby McCaslin (nee Gehret) was born in Wilmington, Delaware on 10/04/1957 to Edward and Judith Gehret (nee Colburn). She passed away on September 3, 2019 in the company of family and friends. Cate was the oldest of 4 children and was raised by her parents in Ruxton, Maryland with her brother Robert Steel Gehret, and sisters Carolyn Anne Gehret, and Elizabeth Fayette Starling (nee Gehret). Cate was the beloved niece of Willis Colburn, Lynn Narasimhan (nee Colburn), and Anne Loughran (nee Gehret). Growing up, Cate's interests included gymnastics, theater, and art. Some of her art was once selected to be used in advertisements for the Towsontown Spring Festival. Cate was also chosen to paint a fall scene on one of the store windows at the local shopping center. Cate graduated from Towson Senior High School in 1975. After high school, Cate attended the University of Delaware where she studied biology. She later received a bachelor's degree in Geographical Information Systems from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. In 1979, Cate married Gregory Hoscheit. From that union came two daughters, Julia Hoscheit MacIsaac, and Emily Hoscheit Leetham. In 1999, Cate married Kevan McCaslin in Aspen, CO and became the stepmother to Justan McCaslin. Kevan and Cate lived in the Denver area for a short time, then settled in Poulsbo, WA in 2001 and were together for over 20 years. Cate's talents allowed her to excel at most anything she attempted. She worked as an analyst for flight patterns and noise abatement in the Colorado Springs area. She then moved on to become a proposal manager for a large environmental consulting firm in Denver. Cate became a self-employed event coordinator and certified meeting planner on a national level, and most recently, she was the education and events manager for a local wildlife shelter where she developed and coordinated fund raising events, while learning to handle some of the larger birds of prey. Cate enjoyed traveling with family and friends to both hot and cold climates. Whether she was basking in the sunshine on the beaches of Grand Cayman Islands or Mexico, or breathing in the brisk mountain air while skiing in WA, CO, or Whistler BC she was enjoying life. She especially enjoyed vacations with her husband, daughters, and grandchildren. Cate is proceeded in death by her parents, Edward and Judith Gehret (2018, 2009 respectively); her sister Elizabeth Starling (nee Gehret) (2000); aunt Anne Loughran (nee Gehret); father-in-law, Gerald McCaslin (2000); and several family pets, Luka, Tarah, Macs, Molly and Bear. Cate is survived by her husband Kevan McCaslin of Poulsbo, WA; daughters, Julia and husband Mark MacIsaac of Vancouver BC, Emily and husband Dave Leetham of Fort Collins, CO; stepson Justan and wife Stephanie McCaslin of Westminster, CO; sister Carolyn Gehret and partner Kim Glaze of Sparks, MD; brother Robert and wife Diane Gehret of Hamstead, MD; mother-in-law Lucille McCaslin of Sidney, NE; seven grandchildren, Becca and Blake Leetham, Alex and Robben MacIsaac, and Baily, Joshua, and Adelyn McCaslin; Gregory Hoscheit; along with several nieces and nephews. Cate was an inspiration to all who knew her, and she will be greatly missed. Sleep well my love.