Elaine Marie McMenamy

Obituary of Elaine Marie McMenamy
January 3, 1945 - April 26, 2024
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday in Aptos for Elaine McMenamy who passed away at her home with her beloved husband at her side. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Elaine moved with her family to Minneapolis at the age of three. She graduated from Southwest High School and attended the University of Minnesota.
Elaine worked in Minneapolis for Prudential Insurance for a time before opening her own breakfast and lunch restaurant in Edina; operating it for 7 years before moving onto an administrative position with the City of Minneapolis. She met the love of her life, Patrick McMenamy while working there and the couple were married, and were to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in June.
In 1976, Elaine and Patrick moved to Southern California and in 2011 to Aptos. Elaine and Patrick felt blessed to have the prayers of their church family at Resurrection Catholic Church throughout Elaine's battle with cancer. Elaine was a member of the church's women's guild and was a very talented artist working with oils, acrylics, and watercolors. She both designed and created beautiful tole painted accessories.
She is survived by her husband Patrick McMenamy, her son and daughter-in-law; Michael and Jo-Ellen McMenamy and their two children Finola and Atreyu; her daughter Carol McMenamy and spouse Chris Robisch; daughter, Mary Beth McMenamy; her son and daughter-in-law Kevin and Lisa Mae McMenamy; daughter and son-in-law Nanci and Mark DesJardin; daughter and son-in-law Lisa Marie and Tony Klaers; daughter Tammy Larson. Elaine also leaves her sister Jacquelyn Swenson; nieces Lisa Aanes and Katie DeWitz;
Her grandchilden: Kayla and Daniel McMenamy, Madeleine DesJardin, Sam Morreale, Meagan Strommen and Joseph Larson and 8 great grandchildren. Two infant children, Jennifer, age 1 day and miscarried Chris McMenamy, preceded Elaine in death.
The mass will be celebrated at Resurrection Catholic Church (7600 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA) on Friday May 10 beginning at 11:15 a.m.
Friends may pay their respects at a viewing at the church on Friday morning from 10:15 am until mass begins. An act of charity in her memory can be made to the Knights of Columbus- Resurrection Council #9580 Coats for Kids Program.