BERLIN – Kathleen Vinson Clow, 85, of Berlin, passed quietly at home on Friday, October 31, with family at her side, after a long battle with lymphoma and leukemia. She was the daughter of the late Owen Vinson and Pauline Sopkin of West Hollywood, Calif.
Kathleen had a lifelong love of writing stories and exploring art in many forms. She enjoyed learning through The Great Courses and was an avid mah-jong player. Although she was largely housebound in recent years, she found great joy in the company of friends and family and in the occasional online shopping splurge. Kath also had a life-long love of animals, including her many cats and her beloved dog Zoe.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 47 years, Gordon Clow; her daughter Raina Stone; her son Zachary Zilius and his partner Ellen Hoots-Debenham; her grandson Adil Sriti and his partner Yamelsa Callwood; her sister Holly Vinson; and her brothers Starr, Lincoln, and Crawford Kilian.
At her request, a gathering of family and friends will be held in lieu of a formal funeral. Interment will take place in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice or the Central Vermont Humane Society.
