Obituary

Gloria T. (Gibbs) McCarthy, age 88, of Goodyear, AZ passed away on May 20^th, 2018 among her children in Corona, CA. She was born January 30, 1930 in Spokane, Washington to Leo and Theresia Gibbs.

Gloria, the eldest of 6 was married to Lt. Col. Joseph McCarthy in 1952 and was married for 56 years. She was proud to serve as an RN where she utilized her talents to teach nursing and serve as a school nurse in Tucson for many years. She continued her service as a Kare Bear and lived her life helping others. She enjoyed dancing, painting, traveling, and socializing with family and friends. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, and an inspiring role model to all. A true matriarch of her family, she leaves a great legacy of love and family to carry on in her footsteps. Never to be forgotten, she will be missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her 6 children: John McCarthy and wife Diana of Midwest City, Oklahoma; Cindy Gallogly and husband Kevin of Canyon Lake, California; Susan Wright of McKinney, Texas; Ric McCarthy and wife Lois of Ridgecrest, California; Maureen Christofferson and husband Erman of Corona, California; and Kevin McCarthy and wife Judy of Tucson, Arizona; sister Marie Fruim; and 17 children and 23 great grandchildren.

A visitation and rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. on May 28^th at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, Arizona. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29^th at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 13720 W. Thomas Rd., Avondale, Arizona and she will be laid to rest with her husband at The National Memorial Cemetery following the service, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road in Phoenix, Arizona. Please join us from 3:00-5:00 pm at Tuscany Falls Clubhouse in the Chianti Room, 16222 Clubhouse Dr., Goodyear, Az. 85338 for a final celebration of her life.