Geraldine McCarthy

November 17, 1938 - December 15, 2018

TRAVERSE CITY – Geraldine (nèe Cody) McCarthy, 80, died at Munson Medical Center on Saturday, December 15, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, the second of six children, to Thomas Cody and Geraldine (Coleman) Cody, Gerry graduated from Saint John’s Hospital in Saint Louis as a Registered Nurse, a profession she worked in until she was 72. Gerry married Tom McCarthy in 1960. She loved her family, her faith, and her Irish heritage. Gerry is survived by her husband and their three children; Chris McCarthy of Colorado, Karen McCarthy and husband John Noonan of Traverse City, and Matt McCarthy and wife Nora Maria Murphy of Ireland. Gerry was preceded in death by a son Dann in 2012, a brother Chris in 1960 and a sister Edie Mayse in 2007. She is also survived by sisters; Barbara Perez of Missouri, Fran Cody of California, and Emily Hofmeister of Illinois and brother-in-law Ron Mayse of Missouri, as well as nine grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Church with a visitation held one hour prior to mass. Father James Hayden will officiate. A luncheon will be held immediately following mass in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to, Dann’s House, P.O. Box 1711 Traverse City, 49685.