Kathleen Karcher Wilbur ’96

Kathleen Karcher Wilbur, Trumbull, CT, died February 2, 2024, suddenly and unexpectedly after a routine surgery.

She graduated from Trumbull High School in 1992, the daughter of an accountant dad and teacher mom, and majored in psychology at Saint Michael’s. Her work career included time as a trust specialist for The Boston Company, as a human resources generalist for Novations Group, and as director of human resources for HallKeen Management.

She married Eric Wilbur ’96 at Stowe (Vermont Community Church in May of 2003, with a honeymoon in the Virgin Islands before they first made a home in Brookline, MA.

Eric this about Kathleen in a recent message to her Saint Michael’s classmates and friends:

“As many of you know and witnessed, Kathleen lived her life each day with purpose, loving with her whole heart and caring for others fiercely. She was a loving and loyal wife, mom, sister, aunt, daughter, friend and colleague. She was the one we could all count on to bring everyone together. Kathleen loved celebrations and being surrounded by her family friends. She gleefully hosted countless parties and gatherings, never forgetting a birthday or anniversary, celebrating every chance she could get. She especially loved assembling a good holiday-themed charcuterie board for all to share … she was always the first one to send a text, make a call, share in everyone’s joy and console in anyone’s time of need. Kathleen shined brightest in her role as mom to her three beautiful children, Nathaniel (16), Carson (13) and Hayden (10) as well as her fur baby Violet who joined us in 2020. She never missed a game, practice, or recital and never passed up an opportunity to help coach a football team or a cheering squad. She treasured the kids, and her loss will leave a tremendous vacancy in our lives.”

No obituary or complete official word of survivors was immediately available.