McCarty, Roswitha Ursula

May 23, 1943 to July 30, 2010 It is with great sadness that the 
family of Roswitha McCarty announces her passing away after 
her heroic three year struggle against ovarian cancer. Born in 
Germany and raised in post-WWII Berlin, Roswitha had unique 
and colorful childhood experiences. She played amongst the 
bombed-out buildings and experienced the Berlin Airlift. Along 
with many innocents traumatized and displaced by the 
aftermath of the war, her playmates included children of many 
communities, some of them gypsies whom she recalled with 
great affection. Although she completed her education in 
Germany, she continued a life-long journey of learning in the 
U.S. and earned her AA Degree in English in 1974. She 
immigrated to the U.S. in 1964 and obtained her U.S. citizenship 
in 1972. With her first husband, Roland Heuschele, she raised 
her two sons, Daniel and Michael in Bonita, CA. Roswitha was a 
Cub Scout Den Leader and the unofficial "Mom" to many 
neighborhood children who gathered at her house to swim and 
play. To this day, many of those adult "children" continue to 
refer to her affectionately as Mom. After her children were older 
she entered the work force as a bookkeeper for Johnson and 
Sons Electric. She subsequently worked her way up to manager 
of Foothill Electric, then Dawn Electric before she founded 
McCarty Electric with her second husband Ralph "Mac" McCarty. 
Roswitha and Mac spearheaded their succesful business for the 
past twenty years. Her entrepreneurial interests also extended to 
real estate investments in San Diego and Alabama. Apart from 
being a formidable business woman, she was respected by many 
associates in the field who revered her sincere and genuine 
friendship. Always eager to experience life to its fullest 
measure, Roswitha had a passion for travel and entertaining. 
She cherised time with family and friends, cooking, attending 
concerts, and appreciating art. Roswitha's generosity and open 
heart attracted all whom she invited to share her gourmet meals 
and beautiful garden. Her limitless hospitality endeared her to a 
host of acquaintances who considered her as family. A talented 
and natural artist, Roswitha loved to draw, paint, macrame and 
work with clay. She constantly had an art project in the making; 
many family and friends' homes are decorated with her 
creations. She was an ardent supporter of the San Diego arts, 
theatre and symphony and volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Her 
mission was to provide all those in need of nourishment not 
only with food, but also with a spirit of welcome and 
acceptance. She is survived by her husband Ralph "Mac" McCarty 
of Bonita, sons Daniel Heuschele (wife Carol) of Poway and 
Michael Heuschele of Point Loma, gandson Kyle, and many 
extended family and friends. A celebration of Roswitha's life is 
planned for the near future. In lieu of flowers, the family request 
that donations be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund 
(www.ocrf.org) or the charity of your choice.

Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on September 12, 2010