Cathy Ann McNutt

Cathy Ann McNutt passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born on July 15, 1953, in Vallejo, California, to Percy Hayes McNutt and Theodora Mabel DeForest McNutt. Cathy grew up in Menlo Park with her older brother, Bruce, and younger brother, Scott. She graduated from Menlo Atherton High School in 1971 and from University of California Santa Cruz with a BA in History. Cathy became a Certified Nursing Assistant and worked the majority of her life caring for others.

A loving and caring individual, she dearly loved working with the elderly and cared for her mother for many years. In the early days of the internet, she worked for the Gale Group indexing articles and scientific studies to post on the web. Throughout her whole life she was an avid Beatles fan, having attended all three concerts in the San Francisco Bay Area: two at the Cow Palace and one at Candlestick Park. Cathy read voraciously, was a whiz at trivia and could carry on conversations with anyone on just about any subject. She had a great sense of humor and had many friends. She loved cats and was devoted to caring for the community (feral) cat population.

Cathy was preceded in death by her parents, and her partner of many years, Mike Rock. She is survived by her brothers Bruce (Kathy) and Scott (Lee), her two nieces Gena and Diana, her uncle David Ross McNutt and his family, as well as her cousin Anita Emery and her family. Services will be private.

If you would like to remember Cathy, please make a donation in her memory to Town Cats of Morgan Hill at towncats.org, the Santa Clara County Animal Shelter at animals.santaclaracounty.gov/home, any Veterans Organization or to a charity of your choice

Published in Gilroy Dispatch · April 27, 2026