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January 4, 2008

Catherine "Kay" Sickich

Catherine "Kay" Sickich, age 81, of San Diego, Calif., and a former Mystic resident, died on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in San Diego.

She was born the daughter of Dennis Francis and Mary (Dawson) McCarthy on June 26, 1926 in Cork, Ireland.

On Sept. 8, 1951, Kay was united in marriage to Thomas Anthony Sickich at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Chicago, Ill. She was a homemaker. Although, Tom and Kay did not have children of their own, they were always closely aware of family in Ireland, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and California.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Thomas Anthony Sickich; brothers, Lian and Michael McCarthy.

Kay is survived by: her sisters, Noreen of Cork, Ireland and Marion Faiola of San Deigo, Calif.

Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Center­ville with Fr. Timothy Guthridge officiating. Burial will follow at the Oakland Cemetery in Centerville.

Visitation will be held at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville one hour before services.

The Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Centerville is caring for the Sickich family at this time and condolences can be sent at: schmidtfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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