Wells, 84, of Sheffield, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. She was born in Hillsdale, N.Y., on September 21, 1941, daughter of the late Shadic Haywood and Edith (Madison) Haywood. Catherine, best known as Cathy or Cassie to those closest to her, was a stay-at-home wife and mother. Throughout her life, Catherine loved to share stories about her early years on the farm with anybody who was willing to listen. Catherine was predeceased by her husband Samuel Wells; her father Shadic Haywood; her mother Edith Haywood; her brother Clarence “Unk” Haywood; and two sisters, Helen Piser and Beatrice Bouchard.