On January 20, 2010 ROSE MARY McCARTY (nee Gerard), beloved wife of the late Robert McCarty; devoted mother of Rose Mary "Cookie" Cherry and her late husband Lynn, Bertha A. Riston and Robert E. McCarty; loving grandmother of the late Michael J. Riston, Jr., dear sister of Samuel and Anthony Gerard, Josephine Vasta and Mary T. Joseph. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue on Saturday at 10 A.M. Interment Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday 4 to 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.ruckfuneralhomes.com