Lucretia M. Woods

Lucretia Catherine (McIntosh) Woods, 2817 Woodview Drive, Lansing, died unexpectedly July 9, 2009. She was 98. She was the second child of Charles C. McIntosh and Bertha (Kirwin) McIntosh, long time residents of Port Huron. She was preceded in death last March by her husband of 67 years, Thomas E. Woods, Jr., parents, and brother, Joseph K. McIntosh. Surviving are her four sons, a daughter-in-law, grandson, and nieces and nephews: Thomas E. III, Lansing attorney; Col. Joseph C., M.D (ret.), pathologist at Tripler Medical Center in Honolulu; James P. retired co-owner and general manager of Universal Cleaning and Electrical Services, Inc., Lansing; Robert J., Executive Director of United Way of York County, PA and Judith L., Personal Enrichment Coordinator for Penn State University, York Campus, and their son, Matthew; and, sister Mrs. William H. (Jeanne) Brush, Port Huron. A 1929 Latin Scientific graduate of St. Stephens High School in Port Huron, she began a distinguished career as a bookkeeper first at the Womenâ€™s Benefit Association, a life insurance company, where she continued to work until her marriage in 1941. Lucretia spent the next 13 years devoted to raising four boys. In 1964, she provided secretarial and accounting services at Port Huron Catholic High School and then at St. Edwards Catholic Parish in Lakeport. When the family moved to Saginaw Township, she became Deputy Clerk of the Township and served for several years. When she and Tom retired from Saginaw in 1980, they moved back to Port Huron before moving to Lansing in 1986 to help son Jim establish Universal Cleaning Services. She served as Secretary-Treasurer, performing bookkeeping services for Universal for 20 years until her retirement in 2004. Lucretia was devoted to her family and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She looked forward to the Outreach Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish when she couldnâ€™t get to Mass in person and loved the University of Notre Dame. Tom, Joe, Jim and Bob are grateful for their Motherâ€™s selfless devotion to them and to their father. Visitation will be Sunday, July 12, 2009, 3-7pm at Holihan-Atkin Funeral Home, Grand Ledge and Monday 10am until time of Funeral Mass 11am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Lansing, Rev. Fr. Michael P.Oâ€™Brien Celebrant. Committal will be 3:00pm at Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery, Port Huron. In Lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Lansing the Outreach Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish 955 Alton Road East Lansing, Michigan 48823 or the charity of your choice.

Lucretia M. Woods

April 23, 1911 - July 9, 2009