Catherine Mary Mccall

WAYNE, PA - Catherine Mary McCall, 82, of Wayne, PA, formerly of Newport, RI, died peacefully at home in the loving embrace of her family on November 10th 2013. Born in Newport, RI on December 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Frank Lopes and Anna Coughlin Lopes. She was the wife of the late Commander Walter McCall (Navy). Catherine grew up in Newport and was a graduate of St. Catherines Academy and attended Salve Regina College. She worked for 10 years at Raytheon, served as a government employee at both the Newport Naval Base as well as at Oahu Hawaii when it first became a state. Walter was a pilot, War College graduate, and Vietnam veteran. Catherine made many great friends through Walter's time in the Navy as well as through years of enjoying her "city by the sea," Newport. She adored tennis and often volunteered for summer tennis matches at the Tennis Hall of Fame. She enjoyed Newport more than most, rushing each day to 'catch the sunset' in Newport. Strolling with her dogs Lassie or Whiskey on the War College lawn or at Fort Adams, catching a chardonnay at the Cooke House, saying hello to familiar faces or helping tourists find their way who needed a 'local' to guide them, dinner out with Walter and other friends and family - these were some of the happiest times enjoying one of the most fun and beautiful places on earth- Newport.Catherine is a former member of St. Marys Church in Newport and St. Katharine of Siena in Wayne, PA where her granddaughters currently attend school. She has most recently enjoyed her time with her daughter Allison and Allison's husband Steven and granddaughters, Cate and Lizzie in Wayne, PA but always 'missed her Newport.' Many in Newport and Wayne area called her 'the Lady in Pink' often seen wearing her favorite fuchsia pink. She definitely knew how to enjoy life! Besides her daughter and granddaughters, she is survived by her sister Shirley MacGillivray of Newport, RI and her children Mark, Stephen and Melissa, cousins Eileen Rafferty of Westport, MA, Marilyn Duby of Palm Desert, CA, Joan Coughlin of Newport, RI, Carole Lewis of Middletown, RI and Mary Viti of Carson City, NV. She's also survived by her 'adopted' family the Clarkes of Fairfield, Connecticut- Mary Kate, Tim, Patrick, Emmy and Bridget who adored her.Calling hours will be held on Friday, November 22 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI. Her funeral will be held the next day, November 23rd, 11:00am at St. Marys Church, Spring Street, Newport. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Portsmouth.Memorial donations may be made to Potter League for Animals PO Box 412 Newport, RI 02840 www.potterleague.org Cemetery Details Trinity Cemetery East Main Road Portsmouth, RI, 02871 Visitation NOV 22. 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service NOV 23. 11:00 AM St. Marys Church 12 William Street Newport, RI, US