Mollie (Mary Louise) McBride Carey
February 9, 1917 - July 7, 2012
Obituary
Mollie (Mary Louise) McBride Carey
Born in Chicago, Ill. Feb. 9, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. M.B McBride. The family moved to Seattle in 1919 and resided on Capitol Hill. Mollie was a graduate of Holy Names Academy, and from the University of Washington where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority and Women in Communication. Married to David J. Carey in Honolulu in 1942, she was a Navy General Courts Martial Reporter at Pearl Harbor during World War II. She was an active member of the U. of W. Alumni, a 25 year docent at the Seattle Art Museum, a weekly volunteer at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland and a member of Broadmoor Golf Club. Her husband, David, died in 2000 and she is survived by their children: Geoffrey Carey of San Diego, CA. Diane Shimmin of Desert Aire, WA., Maureen Schwenk of San Mateo CA., and David J. Carey, Jr. of Seattle. Also survived by grandchildren; Christopher Shimmin, Stacy Shimmin Miniana, Andy Schwenk, Casey Schwenk, Kevin Carey, Daniel Carey, Colleen Carey and Great Grandchildren: Tyler Shimmin, Zach Shimmin, Lucas Miniana, Devin Carey, Taylor Carey.
Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Bellevue, WA., on Monday, July 16th 2012 at 11:00am. Remberances to Sisters of the Holy Names Retirement Fund, Spokane, WA., or the Union Gospel Mission, Seattle or the Seattle Art Museum.
My condolences to all of the family. Just a memory to share: in 1996 my family (along with my dad, Joe) visited uncle Dave and aunt Mollie in Washington. It was the first chance that I really got to know them both a little better, along with a few of my cousins (up until then, I vaguely remembered a childhood visit or two). We had a wonderful time and enjoyed their hospitality. I’m glad we had the opportunity to spend a little time together … she was a very remarkable lady.
Steve
Mollie, I just want you to rest assured that I was always proud that you and David were my godparents, even if that small detail was forgotten. You were both lucky not to have been called into duty. Bon voyage! Mike
Aunt Mollie was a gracious lady. She and Uncle David were always so kind and so welcoming to me. I love that Mollie never lost her passion for beautiful art and art history. One of my favorite stories is that during the 1970s when the King Tut exhibit was first making its rounds, Mollie, the art docent, was very busy with the Seattle Art Museum’s preparations. Uncle David teasingly questioned her about whether Tut was actually going to stay at the art museum or at their house in Bothell. To my Carey cousins, I will always remember your mom with a big smile on her face saying “Lovely, dear.” She was a lovely, dear woman.
What a full life! I had no idea of her amazing role during WW Two. She was always so elegant, gracious and welcoming. I knew her as a docent and she was a lovely, articulate representative of the Museum. My condolences to the family. Bobbie DeVore
We have lost a very special lady.
I first met Molly when she brought her children to their dentist where I worked. Later we met at docents at SAM.
A bright, warm and lovely person, we will miss her.
Mollie is my aunt, and I always looked to her as an example of grace and beauty. She loved beauty and had it in bountiful measure herself.