Alice Ross McCarthy Ph.D.

Dr. McCarthy was a passionate gardener with great skill and intuition in caring for nature. What a wonderful experience it was for me to be her gardener and her friend! I think of her each spring and recall with great joy her private garden oasis set thick with hellebore, hostas, roses, anemone, lilies. A beautiful climbing hydrangea growing up the giant oak, happy clematis on a trellis and a huge, sleek cat sculpture tucked at the end of the long path. As an art education student pursuing my...

Sending my condolences to Dr. McCarthy's family. I worked for her from 1995 to 1999 when she published her first edition of Healthy Teens, and will never forget her.

Things I owe to the influence of Mrs. McCarthy and family:

A career in Horticulture. The desire to give back to youth as a Scoutmaster, 4 H leader, Sunday School teacher and board member of my college fraternity. I still play Alto Sax in the Washtenaw Community Concert Band, and the loan of that sweet H. Couf 2 Alto sax Junior and Senior year of High School helped me along this path too.

In the scheme of things, this may not amount to an awful lot, but it sure made a...

My sincere condolences to the entire family on the passing of your mother and grandmother. I had the privilege of working as Dr. McCarthy's Assistant for a short time in her Birmingham home. With admiration and fondness, I will remember our many discussions on travel, politics, gardening and parenting. She was a remarkable woman. The dignity of a life well-lived. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of loss.