Ortolano, Kathryn M. (Hickey) of Lexington, MA, and Brewer, ME, formerly of Nashua, NH, March 25, 2010. Wife of Dominic J. Ortolano. Mother of Jean Lavigne and her partner Pat Hofmaster of Orono, ME, Joanne Parhiala and her husband Everett of Lexington, MA, Jay Ortolano of Lexington, MA, and Brewer, ME, Michael Ortolano and his wife Laurie of Litchfield, NH, Mary Jakubowski of Brewer, ME, and Thomas Ortolano of Boston. Sister of Charles Hickey of Holbrook, MA. Kathryn is also survived by 7 grandchildren, Katelyn Parhiala, Patrick Parhiala, Mary Elizabeth Parhiala, Timothy Lavigne, Michael Ortolano, Vincent Ortolano, and Kathryn Jakubowski. Active as an advocate for those with developmental disabilities. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington Tuesday March 30 at 9am followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Brigid Church, Lexington at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours Monday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Donations in her memory may be made to The Gillette Center for Cancer, Mass. General Hospital, 55 Fruit St. Boston, MA 02114. Interment Westview Cemetery, Lexington.