Mary Clare M. McHugh

Female 1926 - 2009  (83 years)


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  • Name Mary Clare M. McHugh 
    Born 7 Jan.1926  Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Sep 2009  Punta Gorda, FL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1018  OGrady Family Tree
    Last Modified 25 Dec 2019 

    Father John Charles McHugh,   b. 24 Feb 1885,   d. 12 pr 1966  (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Eleanor Marie Fleming,   b. 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1994, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LeRoy D. Sanders 
    Children 
     1. John E. Sanders
    Last Modified 25 Dec 2019 
    Family ID F342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Clare M. Sanders, 83, of Punta Gorda, FL died Sept 8, 2009. She was born January 7, 1926 in Chicago, IL to John and Eleanor McHugh. In the 1940's, she was one of the original Quiz Kids on a national radio show that originated in Chicago. It featured gifted youngsters in a quiz show format. When the Quiz Kids traveled to Washington, DC, they were greeted and entertained by Eleanor Roosevelt in the East Room of the White House. They were also hosted by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on a visit to New York City. Mary Clare received her Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from DePaul University in 1947. She worked as an executive secretary and administrative assistant at Time-Life publications and at the Cadillac Division of General Motors. She moved with her family to Punta Gorda from the Chicago area in Dec 1985 and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was also a former member of the Punta Gorda Boat Club. She is survived by her loving husband of sixty years, LeRoy D. Sanders a longtime reader and Eucharistic minister at Sacred Heart and her beloved son John E. Sanders and his wife Evelyn; her sisters, Joan Bernard G. Roer, Ruth John T. Powers and Janet McHugh; brothers, John C. and William F. McHugh. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2009 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Punta Gorda. Inurnment will take place at a later date. The family requests donations in memory of Mary Clare to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34238.