SALISBURY — Kathryn “Katie” Christine Meseroll, 29, of Salisbury, died Sept. 8, 2016, at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury with Father John Eckert, pastor, officiating. The family will greet visitors beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born Dec. 5, 1986, in Salisbury, Meseroll was the daughter of Mark and Jackie Meseroll of Salisbury. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated in 2005 from West Rowan High School. She attended Belmont Abbey College, where she received a degree in elementary education. She also completed a Masters in Education Administration at Gardner Webb University.
After college, she returned to Sacred Heart School as a teacher and later became athletic director and assistant principal. She most recently served as principal of St. Michael School in Gastonia.
She enjoyed spending free time with friends and family at Sunset Beach. She also volunteered with Carolina Boxer Rescue and German Short Haired Pointer rescue groups. She enjoyed doing Crossfit, cooking and baking.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother Steven Meseroll, his wife Lauren and their children, Sarah and John Everett of Matthews; maternal grandfather, John Livingston of Boca Raton, Fla.; maternal aunt, Robin Rutter, and her husband Scott; paternal uncle, Jeff Meseroll and his wife Diane; paternal uncle, Scott Meseroll and his wife Mary Lou; and several cousins. Chosen family includes Doug and Nancy Foxworth, Steve and Sarah Bauk, Robby, Elizabeth and Liam Stephens, and Jon and Linda Robertson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Angel Tree Fund at Sacred Heart Catholic School, 385 Lumen Christi Lane, Salisbury, NC 28147; or to St. Michael Catholic School, 704 St. Michael's Lane, Gastonia, NC 28052.
Summersett Funeral Home of Salisbury is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.
— Catholic News Herald
CHARLOTTE — Richard A. Lucey, retired general counsel for the Diocese of Charlotte, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016.
The visitation and prayer service will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Road in Charlotte.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Road in Charlotte. A reception will follow the Mass.
He was born Oct. 28, 1941, in Springfield, Mass., the son of the late John F. and Margaret A. Lucey. Upon graduation from Fairfield University in Connecticut, he went on to earn a Juris Doctorate at Fordham University Law School in New York. Just after law school, he worked in New York City and in 1970 accepted a transfer to Charlotte, a place he and his family would call home.
After pursuing a private law practice, he was asked to serve as the general counsel for the Diocese of Charlotte beginning in 1992, a position he held until retiring in January. After his retirement, he continued to serve the diocese until June.
He also spent much of his time and service as a court-appointed attorney in juvenile court. In 2013, he was honored by the Mecklenburg County Bar with a Distinguished Service Award for his three decades of service to families in juvenile court: http://bit.ly/2cNpn2u
The Lucey family became active members of St. Vincent De Paul Church in 1970. He was also a cantor and dedicated member of the parish choir. His passions included golfing, gardening, the Red Sox, the Carolina Panthers and Notre Dame football.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Peggy and sister-in-law Nancy.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Jo; their six children, Kathy (Joe), Kevin (Amanda), Jim (Hayley), Danny, Margaret and Kelly (Alexis); grandchildren,
Christopher, Stephen, Brian, Laura, Davis, James, Mary Elizabeth, Sean and Amos; and his siblings Jack, Mary (Charlie), Bill (Norma) and brother-in-law Eamon.
At the request of the family, please send cards of condolence to the Diocese of Charlotte Office of the Chancery, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be sent to St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Road, Charlotte, NC 28210.
Online condolences may be left at www.McEwenPinevilleChapel.com.
— Catholic News Herald
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