Thecla McCarthy, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Secular Franciscan of 60 years, world traveler and author of "10 Ambassadors to Costa Rica," "My Liberated Life," and "Cooking Under Pressure," was born in Washington, to George and Rose Holtmeyer. She grew up with her 10 brothers and sisters. Seven siblings preceded her in death, and three sisters who survive her.
After graduating from St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington, Thecla worked at Capitol Records in St. Louis, and then moved to Michigan, where she met and married Terry. Tecky and Terry's combined adventurous spirit took them and their children to Missouri, Michigan, Texas, Costa Rica, Suriname and Illinois, to name a few, and then to, Tucson, Ariz., in 1979. From there she traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world, visiting children, grandchildren, relatives and friends. Rosie and Jane from Suriname, who knew Thecla as mommy, and many other cherished friends are also sharing in our grief and hope.
Thecla is cherished by her family and friends with whom she shared her gift of love and faith. She is remembered for her devotion to praying the rosary and Daily Office, her great cooking, her sense of adventure and justice, and for her deep abiding love of all life, and prayer. Music, Manhattans, babies, ice cream and daily Mass were all an important part of her life. Her love for her parish family in Tucson, Ariz., beginning with St. Monica's and her current parish of Santa Catalina, were central to her strong faith.
Thecla began her journey of eternal life, peacefully in her home.
After graduating from St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington, Thecla worked at Capitol Records in St. Louis, and then moved to Michigan, where she met and married Terry. Tecky and Terry's combined adventurous spirit took them and their children to Missouri, Michigan, Texas, Costa Rica, Suriname and Illinois, to name a few, and then to, Tucson, Ariz., in 1979. From there she traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world, visiting children, grandchildren, relatives and friends. Rosie and Jane from Suriname, who knew Thecla as mommy, and many other cherished friends are also sharing in our grief and hope.
Thecla is cherished by her family and friends with whom she shared her gift of love and faith. She is remembered for her devotion to praying the rosary and Daily Office, her great cooking, her sense of adventure and justice, and for her deep abiding love of all life, and prayer. Music, Manhattans, babies, ice cream and daily Mass were all an important part of her life. Her love for her parish family in Tucson, Ariz., beginning with St. Monica's and her current parish of Santa Catalina, were central to her strong faith.
Thecla began her journey of eternal life, peacefully in her home.
Thecla McCarthy, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Secular Franciscan of 60 years, world traveler and author of "10 Ambassadors to Costa Rica," "My Liberated Life," and "Cooking Under Pressure," was born in Washington, to George and Rose Holtmeyer. She grew up with her 10 brothers and sisters. Seven siblings preceded her in death, and three sisters who survive her.
After graduating from St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington, Thecla worked at Capitol Records in St. Louis, and then moved to Michigan, where she met and married Terry. Tecky and Terry's combined adventurous spirit took them and their children to Missouri, Michigan, Texas, Costa Rica, Suriname and Illinois, to name a few, and then to, Tucson, Ariz., in 1979. From there she traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world, visiting children, grandchildren, relatives and friends. Rosie and Jane from Suriname, who knew Thecla as mommy, and many other cherished friends are also sharing in our grief and hope.
Thecla is cherished by her family and friends with whom she shared her gift of love and faith. She is remembered for her devotion to praying the rosary and Daily Office, her great cooking, her sense of adventure and justice, and for her deep abiding love of all life, and prayer. Music, Manhattans, babies, ice cream and daily Mass were all an important part of her life. Her love for her parish family in Tucson, Ariz., beginning with St. Monica's and her current parish of Santa Catalina, were central to her strong faith.
Thecla began her journey of eternal life, peacefully in her home.
After graduating from St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington, Thecla worked at Capitol Records in St. Louis, and then moved to Michigan, where she met and married Terry. Tecky and Terry's combined adventurous spirit took them and their children to Missouri, Michigan, Texas, Costa Rica, Suriname and Illinois, to name a few, and then to, Tucson, Ariz., in 1979. From there she traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world, visiting children, grandchildren, relatives and friends. Rosie and Jane from Suriname, who knew Thecla as mommy, and many other cherished friends are also sharing in our grief and hope.
Thecla is cherished by her family and friends with whom she shared her gift of love and faith. She is remembered for her devotion to praying the rosary and Daily Office, her great cooking, her sense of adventure and justice, and for her deep abiding love of all life, and prayer. Music, Manhattans, babies, ice cream and daily Mass were all an important part of her life. Her love for her parish family in Tucson, Ariz., beginning with St. Monica's and her current parish of Santa Catalina, were central to her strong faith.
Thecla began her journey of eternal life, peacefully in her home.
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