ROBERTA ANN MCCARTHY

McCARTHY,RobertaAnn (Hanzlik) Of West Springfield, Mass. died peacefully with her family by her side on March 6th, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Joseph C. McCarthy with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. She was the mother of Drs. Joseph and Kathleen McCarthy - Wayland, MA, Dr. John and Denise D'Avella - Farmington, CT, Patrick McCarthy and Fran Kokonowski - Harwich, MA, Drs. Michael and MaryEllen Snider - Napa, CA, Timothy and Kim McCarthy - Woodstock, VT, Dr Brian and Susan Breslaw - Port St Lucie, FL, John and Caroline Monson - Woodstock, VT. Roberta was the loving sister of predeceased brothers, Vernon Hanzlik and twin brother, Robert Hanzlik and was adored by her 16 grandchildren. Roberta dedicated her life to her family and to others, as a nurse in the cadet Nurse Corps during WWII, and throughout her life with school (St. Thomas), hospital (Mercy and Bay State) and church (St.Thomas)organizations. Roberta was a devout Catholic and was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for 45 years. Roberta was born October 23, 1922 and raised in Chippewa Falls, WI. She attended the Kahler School of Nursing at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where she met her husband on the tennis courts and they continued their shared passion for tennis throughout their lives. The family wishes to thank the many devoted staff members at St. Mary's Home who assisted with great compassion and care both Roberta and Joseph. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary's Home, in West Hartford, CT. to directly support the development of a new Palliative Care facility. (Direct donations to: The Mercy Community Development Office, 2021 Albany Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117-2796) Visiting hours will be held on Friday, March 8th from 4pm-7pm at Curran-Jones Funeral Home, 109 Main St., West Springfield, MA 01089 (413) 781-7766. A funeral Mass will be held on Sat. March 9th at 11:30am at St. Thomas Apostle Parish, 63 Pine Street, West Springfield, MA 01089.