FARMINGTON — Catherine “ Kay” Ann (Henderson) Cullenberg, 87, Holley Road, Farmington, died peacefully on Nov. 18.

She was born on Aug. 27, 1923, in Boston, Mass., the daughter of William F. And Margaret M. Henderson. The fifth of ten children, she attended schools in Boston and graduated from Mount Saint Joseph’s Academy. She met her husband, Roland B. Cullenberg, while he was serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. They were married in 1945 and enjoyed 62 years of love and dedication to each other and to raising their 13 children.

In 1953, they and their first six children moved from Brockton, Mass. to a working farm on the Holley Road, where they lived until Roland’s death in 2008. Kay is best known to her family and friends as mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. Always loving, always smiling and always giving of herself to her family and to others, she never missed a beat and always knew what was needed. Her love and guidance will shine on for all of us who knew her.

In 1971 she was honored as Franklin County’s mother of the year. While raising her family, she also worked for Franklin County Hospital and Androscoggin Home Health Agency. She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Church in Farmington, St. Joseph’s Alter Guild Society and Franklin County Extension Service; she was a 4-H leader and she volunteered for SAD No. 9.

She is survived by her sister, Julie Devlin of Situate, Mass.; her brother, Anthony Henderson of Weymouth, Mass.; and by her 13 children; 33 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; son, Ronald and his wife, Sharon, of Farmington and children, Eric, Gretchen and Rhonda and friend, Robert Winters; daughter, Kathy Toister and her husband, Robert, of Redlands, Calif., and son, Jeff and wife, Sally, son, David and his wife, Tina of Lyme, N.H., and sons, Travis and Garrett (1983-1997); daughter, Peg Alsup and her husband, Glen, of Newton, N.H.; and children, Cara and husband, Frank Longernecker, and their children, Kaleigh and Quin, Cynthy and husband, Jamie Yates and son, Ryan, Andy and wife, Kate and children, Lia and Drew and Scott and fiancee, Shelley Gumbs; daughter, Judy Stevens and her husband, Graydon, of Cape Elizabeth and their children, Shana and husband, John Maldonado and their children, Savannah and Lainey, Lauren and husband, Brendan Hannigan and Grady and fiancee, Stacy Kanter; daughter, Carol Cowie and her husband, John, of Glenburn and son, Dylan Farnum and wife, Augusta, and their children, Henry and Clementine, and Rory Cowie; daughter, Tina Venne of Portland and her children, Erin Sullivan and her son, Darian; Patrick Venne and wife, Michelle Atienza and Molly Venne; son, Kevin and his wife, Terry, of Auburn and daughter, Johanna; son, Mark and wife, Becky, of Wasilla, Ala., and children, Larissa and husband, Steve, and their daughters, Kyndra and Kylie and Briana, Byron and Myles; son, Dennis, of Manchester; son, Arvid and his wife, Kelley, of Farmington, and their three children, Kelton, Addie and Kahryn; daughter, Ann Roberts and her husband, Charlie, of Wilton and children, Peter, Christine, Emily, Evan, Andrew, Charlie and Ryan; son, Carl of Falmouth and son, Brody.