Catherine McCarthy

Catherine McCarthy obituary

Catherine McCarthy

Catherine McCarthy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lehrer-Gibilisco Funeral Home - Rahway on Sep. 20, 2025.

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On Friday, September 19, 2025, Catherine McCarthy, age 90, left our world peacefully and is now reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband, William F. McCarthy Sr. (1937-2014) and son, William Jr. (1969-2020).

She leaves behind daughters Coleen Fiore, Susan Triano, and Allison Marciano, son in law Mike Triano and Joe Marciano and daughter in law Kathleen McCarthy. as well as grandchildren Vincent Marciano, Joey Marciano, Brianne Triano, Sydney Marciano, Michael Triano, Peter Fiore, Hope McCarthy, and Brandon McCarthy; and great grandchildren Kambria, Mia, and Gabriel.

Catherine was born in Bayonne, NJ, on November 21, 1934. What she loved most was family, faith, card games, Atlantic City, and parties. She was very proud of her Irish heritage and her Bayonne roots!

In her younger years she worked as a bookkeeper at Western Electric where she met her husband, Bill. They married on June 3, 1961. Catherine's marriage to Bill was the foundation of her life and love for family. She was involved in her children's school by volunteering with the PTA and was involved in her church's Rosary Society.

Catherine will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

A viewing will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025, between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm at the Lehrer-Gibilisco Funeral Home located at 275 West Milton Avenue in Rahway, NJ.

A Funeral Mass will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Divine Mercy Parish located at 232 Central Avenue in Rahway, NJ. Interment will follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery located at 53 Inman Avenue in Colonia, NJ.

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