Catharyn May McCurdy

     Catharyn was laid to rest in. Catharyn was born on Monday, 27 February 1905 at Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. She was the daughter of James Franklin McCurdy and Jessie May Wingert. Catharyn married Coy C Havely on 11 September 1929 at California. Catharyn graduated from Washington State University as a bacteriologist. She worked in St. Luke's Hospital; city bateriologist for Yakoma & Richmond, Washington and the state of Oregon and various doctors in Vallejo, California. Her husband, Coy worked for Union Oil Company for 43 1/2 years before retiring in 1963. 9 April 1930, Catharyn and her husband Coy were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Richmond, Contra Costa County, Califronia. Enumerated in this household were Coy Havely [32 Missouri], Catheryn [26 Washington], He was 31years old when first married & she was 25 years old. He was working for the oil company.¹ 8 April 1940, Catharyn and her husband Coy were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Judical Township, Contra Costa County, California. Enumerated in this household were Coy G Havely [42 Missouri], his wife: Catharyn [36 Washhington], John C [8 California], Janet C [5 California]. He had completed 4 years of high school and she had completed 4 years of college. He had worked 42 hours the previous week as a refinery foreman making $2880; she worked as a bacterialgist.They rested their home for $20 a month.² Catharyn's husband, Coy, died on 12 January 1971 at age 73 years and 4 days, leaving her a widow. Catharyn departed this life on Monday, 9 November 1998 at San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, at age 93 years, 8 months and 13 days.³ Catharyn was laid to rest in the McCurdy Plot in the Tahoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.