Esther McCarthy

Esther Jane Bauder McCarthy, 87, of Port Byron passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. She was born September 6, 1932, in Lyons, NY to the late Esther Mae Bauder. She was a former employee of Dunn-McCarthy. She was a former Girl Scout leader, and an avid bowler. Esther’s family was her life. She cherished her role as mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and was cherished in return by her children, their spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Surviving are her children; Wendy (Gary) Cook, Jeri Jo (Mark) Noga, Michael (Jilleen) McCarthy and Susan (Thomas) Dziuba, her grandchildren; Brenda (Alan) Coleman, Douglas (Elisa) Cook, Keri Rockwood, Amanda (Samuel) Cosamano, Sean McCarthy, Erin (Rob) Harter, Ryan (Alison) McCarthy, Kyle (Katie) McCarthy, Scott Dziuba and Cory (Nicole) McCarthy. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren; Noelle, Jessica, Gabriella, Paige, Brianna, Julie, Ethan, Noah, Raegan, Jack, Avery, Sammy, Grayson, Amalya, Jaina, Clare and Arlo, her brother-in-law Robert McCarthy and her sister-s in-law Ginny Bauder and Jean McCarthy. Esther was predeceased by the love of her life John J. McCarthy in 1994, her brother William Bauder, and her parents-in-law John and Marian McCarthy. Services will be private; burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Port Byron. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations can be made in Ester’s memory to the Wounded Warriors Project, the Port Byron Volunteer Fire Department or Hospice of the Finger Lakes.