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Eileen McCarthy

EAST PALESTINE — Eileen McCarthy, 90, of East Palestine, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at Covington Community Campus where she had been a patient.

Born Dec. 23, 1927, in East Palestine, she was the daughter of the late George and Grace (Huff) Zuch.

She was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church and the East Palestine High School Class of 1945. At one time she had been employed as a cashier at the former A&P Grocery and also was treasurer for the city of East Palestine.

She was preceded in death in 2001 by her husband, Edmund McCarthy, whom she married in 1947; and her son, Michael McCarthy in 2014.

Survivors include her daughter, Toni (Tom) Povenski of East Palestine; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Linsley-Royal Funeral Home (linsley-royal.com).

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark McTrustry officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery.

7/20/18