Nancy Mccarthy

Nancy McCarthy October 27, 1930 - January 22, 2012

Nancy C. McCarthy, age 81, of Faribault, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at her home. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville. Burial will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault. Memorial visitation will be held for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Memorials may be directed to Bethlehem Academy in memory of Nancy. Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Nancy Claire, the daughter of Clem and Margaret (Conley) McCarthy, was born on October 24, 1930 in Faribault. She attended Bethlehem Academy and graduated with the class of 1948. Nancy attended the college of St. Benedict and graduated in 1952. Subsequently she went on to the St. Louis University Graduate School of Social Work and earned her master''s degree in 1961. Throughout her distinguished career in social services she held positions with many diverse agencies in Minnesota including the Minnesota Home for Girls in Sauk Center, Department of Corrections in St. Paul, Olmsted County Welfare in Rochester, Home of the Good Shepherd in St. Paul, Department of Health Child Study Center in Owatonna and her last sixteen years were spent at the Rice County Social Services where she retired as Director in 1992. She is survived by her sister, Margaret (Pat) Patton of St. Cloud; one niece, four nephews, thirteen great nieces and nephews and fifteen great grand nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Timothy McCarthy, her sister Carol McCarthy and by her nephew Timothy Patton.