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Margaret P. McCarthy

Margaret P. McCarthy, 86, of Van Wert, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

She was born October 20, 1925, in Johnson City, N.Y., the daughter of the late Michael and Susan (Hudy) Blasko. On June 27, 1953, she married John P. McCarthy, who survives in Van Wert.

Margaret P. McCarthy

Margaret graduated from Johnson City (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital Nursing School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing and worked at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima and Van Wert County Hospital. She retired in November 1986. Margaret was an active member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Van Wert and its Rosary Altar Society. She was a member of the Van Wert County Hospital Twigs group and had volunteered at Starr Commonwealth.

In addition to her husband, survivors include four children, Michael J. (Suzanne) McCarthy of Orange Township, James P. “Jim” (Jennifer) McCarthy of Mariemont, Anne E. (Jack) Moses of Palo Alto, Calif., and Patrick J. McCarthy of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren, Sean (Melissa) McCarthy, Jared McCarthy, Erin Schmidt, Graham McCarthy, Nicholas McCarthy, Jackson Moses, Sam Moses and Tucker Moses; one great-granddaughter, Ella McCarthy; a sister, Anne Hacker of Payson, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews.

Two brothers, John and Joseph Blasko; and a sister, Elizabeth Natyshak, also preceded her in death.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 28, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Van Wert, with Father Stanley Szybka officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.

Calling hours are from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, January 27, at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 that evening.

Preferred memorials: Van Wert County Hospital.

Messages of condolence may be sent to www.bricknerfuneralhome.com.

POSTED: 01/26/12 at 12:08 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries