Obituary from "The Los Angeles Times," dated May 14, 1940, page 12:
"MCGROARTY'S WIFE DIES
Mrs. Ida Caroline Lubrecht McGroarty, wife of John Steven McGroarty, died at 10 a.m. yesterday at her home, Rancho Chuppa Rosa, Tujunga, following a lingering illness of seven months.
She was born in Hazelton, Pa., June 15, 1866. She was educated in the public schools at Hazelton, later attending the State Teachers' College at Millersville, Pa., graduating from there in 1885, after which she taught school for five years.
The young woman married McGroarty November 19, 1890, while he was treasurer of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. They had both looked forward to celebrating their golden wedding anniversary next fall.
CAME HERE IN 1901
In 1901, the McGroarty's came to California, since which time McGroarty has been a working member of the Los Angeles Times staff.
Twenty years ago they moved to Tujunga to make their home there. Mrs. McGroarty was a life member of Tujunga Women's Club and a member of the Los Angeles Friday Morning Club.
She was the donor of an acre of ground, the site of the proposed new church of Our Lady of Lourdes, her own parish church. The present church lies at the foot of the hill where the McGroarty home stands.
Working with her husband when he wrote the Mission Play, Mrs. McGroarty designed the stage sets and costumes. When she traveled into Mexico and Spain with her husband she collected authentic costumes and many priceless shawls which were used when the play was revived.
Besides McGroarty, Mrs. McGroarty leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Ella Lubrecht, 92, at Tujunga, two brothers, Louis H. Lubrecht of San Gabriel and William C. Lubrecht of Bonner, Montana.
Funeral services are in charge of Cunningham and O'Connor and the time for the service, which will be private, will be set following the arrival of the brother from Montana.
The first telegram of consolation to reach McGroarty was from Archibishop John J. Cantwell, who confirmed Mrs. McGroarty in the Catholic faith."
"MCGROARTY'S WIFE DIES
Mrs. Ida Caroline Lubrecht McGroarty, wife of John Steven McGroarty, died at 10 a.m. yesterday at her home, Rancho Chuppa Rosa, Tujunga, following a lingering illness of seven months.
She was born in Hazelton, Pa., June 15, 1866. She was educated in the public schools at Hazelton, later attending the State Teachers' College at Millersville, Pa., graduating from there in 1885, after which she taught school for five years.
The young woman married McGroarty November 19, 1890, while he was treasurer of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. They had both looked forward to celebrating their golden wedding anniversary next fall.
CAME HERE IN 1901
In 1901, the McGroarty's came to California, since which time McGroarty has been a working member of the Los Angeles Times staff.
Twenty years ago they moved to Tujunga to make their home there. Mrs. McGroarty was a life member of Tujunga Women's Club and a member of the Los Angeles Friday Morning Club.
She was the donor of an acre of ground, the site of the proposed new church of Our Lady of Lourdes, her own parish church. The present church lies at the foot of the hill where the McGroarty home stands.
Working with her husband when he wrote the Mission Play, Mrs. McGroarty designed the stage sets and costumes. When she traveled into Mexico and Spain with her husband she collected authentic costumes and many priceless shawls which were used when the play was revived.
Besides McGroarty, Mrs. McGroarty leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Ella Lubrecht, 92, at Tujunga, two brothers, Louis H. Lubrecht of San Gabriel and William C. Lubrecht of Bonner, Montana.
Funeral services are in charge of Cunningham and O'Connor and the time for the service, which will be private, will be set following the arrival of the brother from Montana.
The first telegram of consolation to reach McGroarty was from Archibishop John J. Cantwell, who confirmed Mrs. McGroarty in the Catholic faith."
Obituary from "The Los Angeles Times," dated May 14, 1940, page 12:
"MCGROARTY'S WIFE DIES
Mrs. Ida Caroline Lubrecht McGroarty, wife of John Steven McGroarty, died at 10 a.m. yesterday at her home, Rancho Chuppa Rosa, Tujunga, following a lingering illness of seven months.
She was born in Hazelton, Pa., June 15, 1866. She was educated in the public schools at Hazelton, later attending the State Teachers' College at Millersville, Pa., graduating from there in 1885, after which she taught school for five years.
The young woman married McGroarty November 19, 1890, while he was treasurer of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. They had both looked forward to celebrating their golden wedding anniversary next fall.
CAME HERE IN 1901
In 1901, the McGroarty's came to California, since which time McGroarty has been a working member of the Los Angeles Times staff.
Twenty years ago they moved to Tujunga to make their home there. Mrs. McGroarty was a life member of Tujunga Women's Club and a member of the Los Angeles Friday Morning Club.
She was the donor of an acre of ground, the site of the proposed new church of Our Lady of Lourdes, her own parish church. The present church lies at the foot of the hill where the McGroarty home stands.
Working with her husband when he wrote the Mission Play, Mrs. McGroarty designed the stage sets and costumes. When she traveled into Mexico and Spain with her husband she collected authentic costumes and many priceless shawls which were used when the play was revived.
Besides McGroarty, Mrs. McGroarty leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Ella Lubrecht, 92, at Tujunga, two brothers, Louis H. Lubrecht of San Gabriel and William C. Lubrecht of Bonner, Montana.
Funeral services are in charge of Cunningham and O'Connor and the time for the service, which will be private, will be set following the arrival of the brother from Montana.
The first telegram of consolation to reach McGroarty was from Archibishop John J. Cantwell, who confirmed Mrs. McGroarty in the Catholic faith."
"MCGROARTY'S WIFE DIES
Mrs. Ida Caroline Lubrecht McGroarty, wife of John Steven McGroarty, died at 10 a.m. yesterday at her home, Rancho Chuppa Rosa, Tujunga, following a lingering illness of seven months.
She was born in Hazelton, Pa., June 15, 1866. She was educated in the public schools at Hazelton, later attending the State Teachers' College at Millersville, Pa., graduating from there in 1885, after which she taught school for five years.
The young woman married McGroarty November 19, 1890, while he was treasurer of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. They had both looked forward to celebrating their golden wedding anniversary next fall.
CAME HERE IN 1901
In 1901, the McGroarty's came to California, since which time McGroarty has been a working member of the Los Angeles Times staff.
Twenty years ago they moved to Tujunga to make their home there. Mrs. McGroarty was a life member of Tujunga Women's Club and a member of the Los Angeles Friday Morning Club.
She was the donor of an acre of ground, the site of the proposed new church of Our Lady of Lourdes, her own parish church. The present church lies at the foot of the hill where the McGroarty home stands.
Working with her husband when he wrote the Mission Play, Mrs. McGroarty designed the stage sets and costumes. When she traveled into Mexico and Spain with her husband she collected authentic costumes and many priceless shawls which were used when the play was revived.
Besides McGroarty, Mrs. McGroarty leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Ella Lubrecht, 92, at Tujunga, two brothers, Louis H. Lubrecht of San Gabriel and William C. Lubrecht of Bonner, Montana.
Funeral services are in charge of Cunningham and O'Connor and the time for the service, which will be private, will be set following the arrival of the brother from Montana.
The first telegram of consolation to reach McGroarty was from Archibishop John J. Cantwell, who confirmed Mrs. McGroarty in the Catholic faith."
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