Barbara McCusker

1927 - 2017

Barbara (Deptula) McCusker, 89, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Born on July 4, 1927 in Rockville, she was the only child of the late Zigmond and Mary (Gworek) Deptula and was a lifelong resident of Vernon. She graduated from St. Joseph's School and Rockville High School, Class of 1944. Before her retirement Barbara was employed at the Veterans Administration and later at United Technologies Corporate Office as an executive secretary. Barbara was a devout Catholic and was a lifelong communicant of St. Joseph's Church, a member of St. Helen's Society, a volunteer at the Vernon Senior Center, and a member and volunteer at Rockville General Hospital. She was active working at the Church Carnivals and the St. Joseph's School Guild. Barbara especially loved spending holidays and yearly vacations at the Cape with her entire family. Her passion was travel and she traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, Mexico, Hawaii, Tahiti and Alaska. Barbara was an avid reader, cross-word puzzle enthusiast, environmentalist, animal lover and was a member of many conservation and animal rights groups. She leaves to mourn her loss her beloved daughters and sons-in-law, Marilee and Tim Nagy of Gahanna, Ohio, Lauren Anne McCusker of New Canaan, Connecticut and her fiancé Mark Limberger of Ellington, Alison and Uriel Haskell Crocker of Topsfield, Massachusetts. She was a devoted grandmother, "Amma," to the joy of her life, her grandson, E. Pearce Crocker. At Barbara's request there will be no calling hours. Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at St. Joseph's Church, 33 West St. Rockville, CT. Burial will follow at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Rockville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph's Church, 33 West St. Rockville, CT 06066, to any animal charity of the donor's choice, or to the Office of Radio and Television, 15 Peach Orchard Rd., Prospect, CT 06712-1052. For online condolences please visit: www.pietrasfuneralhome.com