Marybeth O’Gorman McGrath, 88 years.

Resident of Bethesda Orchard, 21 N. Old Orchard Avenue.

Passed peacefully in comfort surrounded by family on Saturday 13 February 2016.

Married 28 years Edward D. McGrath (deceased).

Mother of 8:

Patrick (Kathleen) McGrath, Kate (Bill) Kreplin, Bridget (Martin) Koenig, Molly McGrath, (Gene Rauscher) Sheila McGrath, Dan (Tina) McGrath, Nora McGrath, Dennis (Laurie) McGrath.

Grandmother of 14:

Brian (Julie) McGrath, Michael (Kristin) McGrath, Erika (Zach) Moreland, Ryan Koenig, Alan

Koenig, Maureen (Kevin) Gibson, Elliot Rauscher (Kathy Weier), Maggie McGrath, Connor

McGrath, Colleen McGrath, Aedan McGrath-Sheehan, Adeline McGrath- Sheehan, Mia

McGrath, Mazlin McGrath.

Great-grandmother of 10:

Ashley, Jameson, Isabella, Josephine McGrath, Gavin, Emerson McGrath, Madeline, Lydia,

Norah Gibson, Juliette Weier-Rauscher.

Daughter of Paul J. “Bud” and Dorothy Hogan O’Gorman. Sister of Richard “Dick” O’Gorman

(deceased), Susan O’Gorman Shirk, James F. O’Gorman. Marybeth is loved and remembered by

numerous friends, relatives, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Graduated Harris Teachers College ‘49. Educator St. Louis School District 1949-52, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1969-2002. In retirement Marybeth was a world traveler, a volunteer patient advocate to parents and children at Cardinal Glennon Pediatric Clinic.

Memorial Service:

Family and friends are welcome to celebrate Marybeth’s life on Saturday 5 March at 10:00am,

Catholic memorial mass, Epiphany of Our Lord Church, 6576 Smiley Avenue, St. Louis, MO

63139.

In lieu of Flowers send donations to the Tutwiler Community Education Center

www.tutwilercenter.org where she was an active volunteer from 1978 to 2002.

Marybeth gave unselfishly of herself throughout her life, culminating with the Gift of Body to St.

Louis University School of Medicine Center for Anatomical Science.