Catherine Lekas Dertouzos, of Exton, PA, formerly of Lawrenceville, NJ died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honeybrook, PA.

Born in New York City in 1924 she was a graduate of George Washington High School. She graduated from Mercer County Community College in 1978 and earned a Bachelor of Arts from The College of New Jersey in 1980.

In addition to the varied jobs Catherine held over the years, she was involved in many volunteer groups such as Cub Scouts, Rider College Faculty Wives, American Women's Organization Group of Greece, other Church Groups and the local PTA. She was an established artist whose work appeared in many local art exhibitions. She enjoyed playing Bridge and loved her many friends, family and grand children.

Catherine was predeceased by her first husband, of 48 years, Demetrios N. Dertouzos, of Princeton, the former Dean of the School of Business Administration at Rider University, her second husband Paul E. Legassie of Falmouth, MA with whom she shared 5 years of marriage and her brother and sister-in-law John and Lorraine Lekas.

Surviving are her three sons and daughters-in-law; James and Judith Dertouzos of Encino, CA, John and Susan Dertouzos of Exton, PA, Thomas and Barbara Dertouzos of North Wales, PA., seven grandchildren; Michael, Catherine, Cristina, Stephanie, Laurel, Nicholas, and Anna, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Anne and Emilio Arcamone, nephews Peter and Doug and niece Debbie

Services will be held at Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ. on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 12:30pm. Burial will follow at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.

Visitation will precede the service from 11:30am until 12:30pm

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in her name to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., New York, NY., 10001 or online at alzfdn.org.