Theresa C. Mccarthy

Theresa C. McCarthy, 92, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on April 27, 2020. She was born on January 2, 1928, to Edward and Mary Radel in San Antonio, FL.  

Theresa loved spending time outdoors, basking in the sun and along the beautiful beaches of Florida.  She especially enjoyed camping and sharing her fondness of fishing with her children.  Theresa’s love of creating in the kitchen led to the opening of Trail BBQ in 1984 in Port Charlotte.  In September of 1985 she permanently moved from Sarasota to Punta Gorda making it her home.  Theresa cooked from the heart and made everything from scratch with her family.  After 15 years of serving the local community homemade BBQ, she felt it was time to retire and spend time with her friends and family.  Theresa also volunteered at the Charlotte County Cultural Center where she expanded her family with many new friends.   

Theresa will be deeply missed by her daughters, Denise McCarthy, Kathleen (Carl) Strobel and Patricia (James) Plaza; and grandchildren Cara, Brian and Kevin Strobel and Joseph (Shannon) and Timothy (Sarah) Plaza.  She was preceded in death by her husband James McCarthy, brother Edward Radel and sister Mariana Kohler.

A service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Sacred Heart Church, 211 W. Charlotte Ave., Punta Gorda, FL.  In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to Tidewell Hospice Care, www.tidewellhospice.org. 

To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Theresa, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.