Phebe Bartolomeo (Mccarty)

With deep reverence and profound gratitude, we honor the life of Phebe (McCarty) Bartolomeo, who peacefully entered her eternal rest at the age of 100 on June 1, 2024, surrounded by family in Avon Park, FL.

Born on November 2, 1923, in Ryan, Iowa to parents William and Letha Rahenkamp. Phebe lived a century marked by service, faith, and love.

During her distinguished 28-year tenure in the Rossford Ohio Public Schools, Phebe epitomized humility, shaping the minds and characters of countless students with unwavering respect and compassion.

Phebe's faith in Jesus Christ was the foundation she built her life upon, as she faithfully attended Detroit Avenue Wesleyan, Perrysburg Church of The Nazarene, and Avon Park Church of The Nazarene. Her life resonated with a steadfast belief and deep reverence for all creation.

She found joy in life's simple pleasures, especially in the innocence of her grandchildren, whom she adored with boundless affection. Each holiday season, she poured her heart into making fudge and buckeyes, sharing not just treats but the sweetness of her spirit with friends and neighbors.

Phebe leaves behind a legacy of love cherished by her siblings, Lois Bower and Joseph Rahenkamp; her daughters, Shirley McGovern and Lois (Todd) McCarty Fillioe Ferrell-Pittenger; her son, Scott (Marsha) McCarty; daughter-in-law, Carol McCarty; stepchildren John (Brenda) Bartolomeo, Judy Bartolomeo, Gemma Bartolomeo-Crimmins, Mark (Cindy) Bartolomeo. Grandchildren Abraham Fillioe, Angela Fillioe, Andrew (Beth) Fillioe, Alyssa Fillioe, Lorie (Tim) Druschel, Jeff McCarty, Stephanie (John) McCarty-Yount, Danielle McCarty, Josh McCarty, John Michalski, Sara (Mike) Montes, Brian Bartolomeo, Jonathan Bartolomeo, David Bartolomeo, Luke Bartolomeo, Beth Bartolomeo, Nathanael Crimmins, Christopher Crimmins, Kevin Crimmins Jr., Andrew Crimmins, Jayna Bower, Christine Bower. Micah Bower. And multiple nieces and nephews and multiple great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and great-great-great-grandchildren.

In the heavenly realm, she reunites with cherished family who preceded her in death: husbands Elmer McCarty, Ward Barter, and Marco Bartolomeo; parents William (Letha) Rahenkamp; her sons Daniel McCarty and Daniel Bartolomeo; sisters Geneva (Richard) Beck, Esther Vivian Rahenkamp, Naomi (Gordon) Erbe, Miriam (James) Bradford, and Eunice (George) Rhoades; brothers Paul (Clara) and James (Heidi) Rahenkamp.

Cremation arrangements Entrusted to:
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home
111 E. Circle Street
Avon park, Florida 33825