Patricia Anne (Stefura)McCarthy

Roslindale, Boston, MA, USA

Patricia “Pat” Anne McCarthy (Stefura), 76, of Roslindale, Boston, formerly of Gardiner Mines, Cape Breton, passed away on November 15, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary Ellen Stefura.

Beloved wife of 56 years to Timothy F. McCarthy of Roslindale. Pat was a longtime employee of the Boston Public Schools Food Services Division and had a particular fondness for serving the children of the Mozart School in Roslindale for many years.

Pat was a loving and devoted mother of Eugene McCarthy and his wife Stephanie of Dedham: Tricia Kalayjian and her husband Ara of Hyde Park; Timothy W. McCarthy and his wife Beth of Walpole; and Tracey McCarthy of Roslindale.

Beloved sister of Ellen Marie MacKenzie and her late husband Eddie John of Dominion, N.S., Mary Gouthro and her husband David of Halifax, N.S., John Stefura and his wife Loie of Glace Bay, N.S., Michael Stefura and his wife Loretta, of Dartmouth, N.S., Daniel Stefura and his wife Gabrielle, of Roslindale, U.S., and Basil Stefura and his wife Susan of Dartmouth, N.S.

Pat was the loving Nana to her eight grandchildren: Daniel Kalayjian, Ryan Kalayjian and his wife Gabrielle, Christopher Kalayjian, Kylie McCarthy, Shealynn McCarthy, Allison McCarthy, and Timothy D. McCarthy. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Pat, a proud coal miner’s daughter, found some of her greatest joys in the simplest parts of life. She loved her morning coffee, was a loyal listener of old country music and a devoted weekly follower of the Irish Hit Parade, and cherished her hobbies of baking, crocheting, gardening, and painting. Above all, she treasured being a mother. She took immense pride in the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren, and she loved preserving the moments that mattered most-carefully saving birthday and Mother’s Day cards, holiday décor, her children’s crafts and artwork, school and sporting awards, baby books, and family photos.

The service for the late Patricia Anne (Stefura) McCarthy has taken place in West Roxbury, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in support of Pancreatic Cancer Research: https://www.dana-farber.org.