Cathleen McCarthy


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Posted Online: Jan. 01, 2013, 5:49 pm
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Cathleen McCarthy, 68, of Davenport, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2012, at her home.
Memorial services are noon Saturday at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport, with visitation 10 a.m. to services. Private burial is at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Cremation was accorded.
She was born March 27, 1944, in Davenport, to Martin F. and Virginia C. Leonard McCarthy.
Surviving are her sisters, Brenda (Dennis) Schendel, Mary Simon, Clare (Gregory) Gadient, Shannon McCarthy; brothers, Martin (Patti) McCarthy, Michael (Joan) McCarthy.














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