BRUNSWICK- Katrina Janet (Koziol) Wallstrom was born August 7, 1946, in Bennington, Vermont, and passed away on November 20, 2024, in Brunswick, Maine, at the age of 78. She is survived by her sons, Peter and David Wallstrom, and by her dog, Oscar. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ann Phylena Buchanan and John Stanley Koziol; her sister, Ann Kelly; her brother, John Koziol; and her former husband and the father of her sons, Peter Wallstrom. She grew up in Bennington, Vermont, where her mother was an artist and art teacher, and her father was a welder and commercial artist (although she always said she didn't have an artistic bone in her body). She went to college at the University of Vermont. She met Peter, at Camp Billings, and together they started a restaurant in Fairlee, Vermont. The first first few years of her sons' lives were spent in and out of the restaurant until the business was sold. During that time, she began doing accounting and bookkeeping and continued to do so until the day she passed away. Once her sons had gone on to college, Katrina returned to running the restaurant under the name "Your Place." At the restaurant, she was known as 'Kitty' or 'Miss Kitty' and was well known in the upper valley for her open faced turkey sandwiches, fried tripe and many spirited conversations at the Your Place bar. She ran the restaurant for many years before selling it and semi-retiring. She never completely stopped working though, she did taxes and continued to work at the local grocery store. A few years ago, she moved from Fairlee to Brunswick, ME to be closer to her son Dave. Katrina was tough, tenacious, and unapologetically herself - she lived life on her own terms. Not even her sons could change her mind on most things (although they tried). Although she could have a gruff exterior and did not mince words, she was always looking to strike up a conversion with anyone around (and many times quick to disagree with them on the spot). She loved banter and light conversation, meeting new people, and once people got through the gruff exterior (and sometimes a cloud of cigarette smoke) they found someone who was kind and who cared. She was quick to make judgments, but not to judge. Katrina was always involved in her community, whether it was coaching skiing, baseball, basketball, and soccer when her sons were in grade school, doing community members taxes for very little, or simply taking the time to chat with everyone coming through her checkout line at the grocery store. She was intensely practical and frugal - she only drank Popov Vodka and was also always proud to be 'the slow person who never fell and always finished' on the University of Vermont Ski Team. She raised two kids on very little, but in a way where nobody felt like they were missing out. It is difficult for anyone that knew her well to not think of her when they are considering any purchase ('do you really need that?!? And what is the interest rate??"). Despite her modest income, she never lived beyond her means, but always had something to give and help out if needed. And she always had a job available for a young person in need of work. She showed she cared through actions more than words. And through actions and the way she lived taught her sons to not care too much about what other people thought. But she also showed them that not caring too much about what people think does not mean not caring about people. Her unique mix of toughness, kindness, and practicality affected many. She was truly one of a kind and will be missed. A Memorial Gathering will be held June 7th in Fairlee Vermont. Arrangements and guidance are in the care of Stetson's Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 12 Federal Street, Brunswick, Maine. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Stetson's Funeral Home website, www.stetsonsfuneralhome.com