McCarthy obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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McCarthy, Gloria Tucker Heitman     2 May 2008    May 2008    Jerry Nelson
McCarthy, Joseph Gerard            18 Nov 2006    Nov 2006    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  5/2/2008

McCARTHY, GLORIA TUCKER HEITMAN
A resident of Ponchatoula, Gloria Tucker Heitman McCarthy, 78, died
Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was
born Jan. 27, 1930, in Ponchatoula, the daughter of Edwin and Beatrice
Fannaly Tucker. Mrs. McCarthy was a retired florist, collector and
historian, a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and member of
St. Joseph Rosary Altar Society and Community Garden Club. Surviving are
her two daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Chip Fletcher, of Hammond, and
Judy and Randy Bergeron, of Walker; three sons and daughters-in-law, Tim
and Terri Heitman, of Baton Rouge, Randy and Kathryn Heitman, of Newport
News, Va., and Danny and Catherine Heitman, of Baton Rouge; brother and
sister-in-law, Edwin "Buddy" and Rosie Tucker; sister-in-law, Eunice
Cotton; 14 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews. Preceded in death by her parents; first husband, William B.
Heitman; second husband, Joseph McCarthy; son, Gerry Heitman; and an infant
daughter. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home,
Ponchatoula, on Friday, May 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, Ponchatoula, on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until Mass of
Christian Burial at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Justin Kauchak, O.P., celebrant.
Interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 368, Ponchatoula, LA 70454. An
online guestbook is available at www.harrymckneely.com. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  11/18/2006

McCARTHY, JOSEPH GERARD "SMILIN' JOE" 
Mr. Joseph Gerard "Smilin' Joe" McCarthy, 91 years old, died Wednesday,
Nov. 15, 2006, at Landmark Nursing Home. He was a native of New Orleans and
a resident of Ponchatoula for 18 years. Mr. McCarthy was a U.S. Navy
veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 47. He
also was prominent in the baseball circles in New Orleans and was in the
New Orleans Diamond Club Hall of Fame. Surviving are his wife, Gloria
Tucker Heitman McCarthy; three stepsons, Tim, Danny and Randy Heitman; two
stepdaughters, Cindy H. Fletcher and Judy H. Bergeron; 14 grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews whom he loved
dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph McCarthy; stepfather
and mother, Timothy and Stella Jones O'Brien; first wife, Catherine Alberts
McCarthy; stepson, Gerry Heitman; two infant sons; four sisters, Pauline
Caron, Frances Mustacchia, Margaret Weidie and Loretta Marquez; and a
brother, Michael O'Brien. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son
Funeral Home in Ponchatoula on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and
at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ponchatoula on Monday, Nov. 20, from 
8:30 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Justin R. Kauchak, O.P.,
officiating. Interment in the Ponchatoula Cemetery in Ponchatoula. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church Building
Fund, 255 N. 8th St., Ponchatoula, LA 70454. E-mail condolences to:
hmckneely@i-55.com / subject line: McCarthy. 

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