An Oakville, Ont. mother found dead on the same day her estranged husband was fatally shot by police will be remembered this week with public visitations and a funeral.
Katherine Newman, 43, was found dead insider her home at 1151 Treetop Terrace, near Fourth Line and Westoak Trail Blvd in Oakville, on Thursday.
Police said a friend contacted police after finding Newman suffering from injuries inside her home. An autopsy confirmed the woman died of "multiple stab wounds."
Newman worked as a nurse and is the daughter of a prominent Hamilton, Ont. family, and the mother of three young sons, Thomas, Joshua and James.
"Above all, was her great commitment and dedication in her role as mother to her three sons whom she loved more than anything else, with exceptional devotion and caring to their hockey, soccer, studies and other extra-curricular activities," read an obituary posted online on Monday.
"Katherine will be deeply missed by her many close friends and neighbours."
Visitations are being held at the P.X. Dermody Funeral home at 796 Upper Gage Ave. in Hamilton on Monday between 7 and 9 p.m. and Tuesday between 2 and 4 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m., with a prayer vigil at 8:30 p.m.
A funeral mass will be held at St. Ann's Catholic Church at 11 Wilson St. W. in Ancaster, Ont., at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations for the education and care of the boys that may be made at any Bank of Montreal to Account 3986401.
More details are available on the website http://www.newmanboystrustfund.ca.
Meantime, Ontario's Special Investigation Unit continues to probe the death of Kyle Newman, 43, who died after he was shot by officers outside an Oakville police station.
The SIU says Kyle Newman was seen causing damage in the parking lot at 95 Oak Walk Dr. Thursday morning. Officers went outside to intercept the individual and had an "interaction" that ended with the man being shot.
The SIU has assigned a team of 10 investigators to probe the circumstances behind the shooting and have noted two officers as the subject of their investigation.
The SIU said they will be speaking with another eight officers who they believe witnessed the shooting.
With files from CTV Toronto's Tamara Cherry
