TINLIN formerly Garrafo, Catherine M.(Clark), of South Boston, surrounded by her loving family on November 2, 2018. Beloved wife of Thomas J. Tinlin. Loving sister of Carol Poole, her husband John of Henniker, NH, Mary Mahoney, her husband Matthew of Holbrook and the late Ernest Clark. Dear aunt of Whitney Mauriello, Daniel Poole, Michael, Lauren, Matthew, and Christine Mahoney. Loving stepmother of Kelly A. Nee, her husband Coleman of Walpole, Kerry Tinlin Stoopack of Upton, Thomas J. Tinlin and his wife Heather of South Boston. Loving grandmother of Kylie Burd, Benjamin, Jaycie Stoopack, Coleman, Christopher Nee, Thomas and Grace Tinlin. Great grandmother of Lily Burd. Also survived by many loving relatives and lifelong friends. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated in the St. Augustine Cemetery Chapel, 181 Dorchester St. South Boston, Saturday November 10,2018 at 11:30AM. Due to the intimate size of the Chapel, friends wishing to pay their respects to the family are asked to do so at the South Boston Yacht Club, 1849 Columbia Rd. South Boston at 1PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Catherine's memory to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation 269 Hanover St. Bld. 3, Hanover MA 02339 or online at bafound.org.