On Monday, August 28, 2017, at Nazareth Community Care, aged 92 years. Dearly loved wife of Gerard, loved mother and mother-in-law of Peter and Helen; John and Jenny; Andrew and Libby; and Patrick and Ange. Loved Nana of Tim, Matt, and Sarah; Abby, Ben, Finn, and Sophia; Anna and Rohan; and Joe and Indy. Loved daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Bretherton and loved sister and sister-in-law of the late Har and Frances; and the late Bas and Peg. Loved by all her nieces and nephews. Our special thanks to Sister Luisa and staff of Nazareth Community Care for their compassion. Messages to the McCarthy family, c/- PO Box 10345, Christchurch 8145. In lieu of flowers, donations to Macular Degeneration NZ would be appreciated and may be made at the service. The Rosary will be held Tomorrow (Thursday), at 7.00pm, at the family home. The Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 1, at 11.00am, in Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church, 106 Main South Road, Sockburn. Interment to follow at the Lincoln Cemetery, Boundary Road, Lincoln.