Joan E. McCarthy of Manheim, Pa., formerly of Sparta, N.J., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. She was 80.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Timothy and Sarah Kerrigan Maguire. She was the wife of William P. McCarthy, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage
Joan had worked as the bank manager and vice president for the former Valley National Bank in Sparta until her retirement.
Joan was a member of St. Richards Catholic Church in Manheim and was an avid reader, enjoyed puzzles, and loved her cats.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters: Deirdre married to Melville Osborne of Sparta and Maura McCarthy of Reston, Va.; three grandsons; and her sister, Sheila Maguire of Brooklyn.
Friends were received by Joan’s family at St. Richards Catholic Church, Manheim, Pa., on Sept. 11, with the Mass of Christian Burial following. Interment was private in Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery in Andover, N.J.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 101 Erford Rd., Suite 201, Camp Hill, PA 17011; or to Wounded Warriors Project, Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-851.