Katherine Jane Argo

Katherine Jane Argo January 5, 1940 – July 23, 2025 Westerly, Rhode Island - My loving mother, Katherine Jane Argo (née Finnis) of South Kingstown and Manhattan lost her brave two-year battle with cancer, passing peacefully on July 23, 2025 at 85 years old. Katherine was born in London, England on January 5th, 1940, the daughter of Bruce Vernon Finnis and Kathleen Whittier Finnis (Locherty). At the age of four and during the height of World War Two, she and her mother moved by ship to America, her mother’s home country. Her father joined them after the war and his service to the British Armed Forces had ended. Katherine was a truly remarkable woman. She was an actress, a dancer and a dance teacher all her life, earning her BFA in Dance and Theatre Arts at the Boston Conservatory of Music. Prior to college, she attended Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. She met her first husband while acting in summer stock theater at the Orleans Arena Theater on Cape Cod. With her new husband, Gordon Argo, she served as coproducer and leading lady at the Johnson’s Hummocks Circle Theatre in Providence. Katherine would go on to act in plays at Providence’s Trinity Repertory, the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and countless other theatres. As a dancer, Katherine performed with the Boston Ballet, the San Diego Ballet, and the American Festival Ballet in Providence. Katherine loved French food and speaking French, as well as volunteering and caring for her long line of adopted cats. She spent the last 35 years of her life living in Manhattan and focusing on her career as a stage, TV, and Movie actress, where her skills and training in dance were in great demand. Katherine was above all things a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her son, Bruce Gordon Argo, his wife Elise Argo, her stepson Walter Argo, stepdaughters Liz Argo and Allison Argo, and her three grandchildren (Cassidy, Haley and Ian Argo). She will be remembered by her family and friends as a loving, generous, intelligent, and talented woman who brought joy and depth to our lives. She will live on in our hearts. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a future date. To help support an orphaned or abandoned pet, please visit https://secure.qgiv.com/for/animalrescuerhodeisland/