Catherine (LaPorte) Slager, age 82 of Waltham passed away on June 23, 2015. Beloved wife of Ronald C. Slager. Loving mother of Nancy Arnold & her husband Richard of Newton, Karen Campbell and her husband Stephen of Milton & Ronald C. Slager, Jr. and his wife Annie of Cambridge. Dear Babu to 8 grandchildren & 3 great granddaughters. Sister of Elizabeth LaPorte & the late Jeanne DeRose. Funeral from the Nardone Funeral Home 373 Main St. Watertown on Friday at 9:30 am followed by a 10:30 am funeral mass in St. Jude’s Church in Waltham. Burial private. Visiting hours Thursday 4-7 PM.