McCarthy, Virginia Constance

1917 - 2005  (88 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 25 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	McCarthy, Virginia Constance
  Born	6 Apr 1917	Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Address	Virginia Constance McCarthy
  Address: 219 s. Durkee St. Appleton, WI 54911-5718
  Occupation	Bef 6 Sep 2005
  Teacher - High School
  Teacher - High School
  Died	6 Sep 2005	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	7 Sep 2005
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Van Susteren,Virginia Constanc e(Mrs. Joseph)Our dear mother, Virginia Van Susteren, of Appleton, passed away Septemb er 6, 2005 at her home with all seven of her children at her side. Virgin ia was born April 6, 1917 in Superior, Wisconsin. She was the daught er of the late Timothy and Florence McCarthy. She attended the Universi ty of Wisconsin - Madison where she obtained a Bachelor Degree in Educatio n. On November 20, 1943 she married Joseph Van Susteren at Fort Dix, New J ersey. Just two weeks later, Joseph was stationed for the remaining thr ee years of the war as a Captain of Infantry in the United States Arm y, at the Pacific Theatre of Operations.Virginia taught in several different schools in Wisconsin, including Kimbe rly High School where she taught English for 25 years. Mother was an intel ligent, kind, generous and fun-loving woman who was an inspiration to h er many students as well as to her own children. She especially loved lite rature and language and her remarkable memory for poetry will be remember ed and missed by family and friends. She also enjoyed classical music a nd opera, gardening, bird watching, needlepoint and crochet. Virginia enjo yed and was active in book and bridge clubs and acted as a docent for t he historic Hearthstone House. She participated in her church choir and se rved as editor for the church newsletter. She had a very strong devotion f or the Blessed Mother and made regular novenas to St. Anthony. Virginia a nd her husband were known by many as defenders and helpers of the downtrod den and needy.After her retirement from teaching, she tutored Hmong refugees in Engli sh and assisted them in completing job applications. She was a regular con tributor to numerous charitable organizations including foreign orphanage s, missions and relief efforts. She regularly contributed to the educati on of seminary students. Mother had a great affection for her neighbors a nd friends who loved her for her kindness and wit.She is survived by her seven children and 20 grandchildren: Susan Hasenau er and her children: Thomas, Anne, and Nancy, Timothy (Lynn) Van Suster en and their children: Claire, Peter and Katherine, Peter (Nancy) Van Sust eren and their children: Jane and Eric, Thomas Van Susteren and his childr en: Matthew and William, Rosemary (Jacek) Cianciara and their children: An na, Margaret, Mary Frances, Aleksander and Lukasz (Catherine) and their ch ildren: Nicholas and Caroline, Molly (Ray) Kurian and her son Nicholas, Jo hn (Jill) Van Susteren and their children: Julia, Lucas and Kathleen Marie .Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, her parents, and h er son-in-law, Randal Hasenauer.The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Friday, Septemb er 9 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 404 W. Lawrence St. Appleton. Frien ds may call directly at the church from 3 p.m. Friday until the time of t he service.A Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m.. Interment will take place at St. Jo hn Cemetery in Little Chute. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been e stablished.The family wishes to thank the Caring Angels and Affinity Hospice Visiti ng Nurses whose care allowed us to fulfill our Mother’s wish to rema in at home throughout her illness.Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer606 N. Oneida St.Appleton, WI (920) 733-73 83
  Buried	Aft 6 Sep 2005	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  	VanSusteren, Virginia (Maiden Name: McCarthy) St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I17027	1FamilyTree | JulieGonnering112641
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	McCarthy, Timothy,   b. Abt 1877, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA ,   d. Bef 1977  (Age ~ 99 years)
  Mother	Smith, Florence,   b. Abt 1888, , , Maryland, USA ,   d. Bef 1988  (Age ~ 99 years)
  Family ID	F1556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanSusteren, Joseph Albert,   b. 9 Nov 1916, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Dec 1997, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1943	Fort Dix, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
  Children	+ 1. VanSusteren, Susan + 2. VanSusteren, Timothy J. + 3. VanSusteren, Peter + 4. VanSusteren, Thomas + 5. VanSusteren, Rosemary + 6. VanSusteren, Mary Florence + 7. VanSusteren, John
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F6152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 6 Apr 1917 - Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA Married - 20 Nov 1943 - Fort Dix, Burlington, New Jersey, USA Died - 6 Sep 2005 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 6 Sep 2005 - St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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