Obituary of Kathleen Bridget McCarthy

Kathleen Bridget “Kitty” McCarthy, age 89, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, Missouri.

Kitty was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 26, 1931, the daughter of James Anthony McCarthy and Ursula Gibson McCarthy.

Kitty worked for the Amoco Oil Company from April 1, 1957 until January 1, 1988 in New Orleans, St. Louis, and the general offices in Chicago, Illinois. She relocated to the Lake area in 1988 after 31 years of being an Amoco Oil Company executive.

Kitty joined Lake Regional Health System Auxiliary in 1989. She served as President, Fundraising Chair Person, and Director of Volunteer Services resigning in January 2012. Kitty co-chaired the LRHS Cancer Treatment Center fundraising committee. She volunteered at LRHS 5 days a week, working many times as many hours as a full-time employee. She has volunteered over 37,406 hours since 1989. LRHS Auxiliary has contributed in excess of $2,769,787 during a 22-year period; Kitty was the prime motivator behind the success of the annual hospital ball. Kitty’s enthusiasm resulted in the Lake Regional Auxiliary’s winning the Missouri Hospital Association Auxiliary Awards in 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2003.

In June 2007, Kitty received the Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder Senior Service Award recognizing volunteering seniors who offer their time and labor back to the community.

In April 2010, Kitty received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award recognizing and honoring volunteers who set a standard to others. In the 2002 State of the Union address, President George Bush issued a challenge to all Americans to make time to help their neighbors, communities, and Nation through service. He called each person to dedicate at least 4,000 hours to service over the course of their lives.

Kitty was a member of the Lake Regional Hospital Foundation Board and served on the Finance Committee at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Ozark.

Kitty is survived by hosts of nieces, nephews, cousins, her beloved Cayman Beach family, and many friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Ozark. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 am prior to services at the church.

Memorial donations are suggested to Lake Regional Health System Auxiliary.