Kathryn "Jody" McHugh

MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Jody was the eldest child of George Verlan Bradshaw and Kathryn Veronica Bradshaw and was

born in September 1944 in Camden, New Jersey. Jody graduated from Albert Einstein Medical

Center, Philadelphia, with a certificate in nursing and went on to pursue accreditation as a

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) from Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,

graduating in 1969. She would go on to have a distinguished 45-year career at Methodist

Hospital in Houston, Texas, St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, a return to Methodist

when the Family moved back to Texas, then Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, Texas

where she spent the last decades of her career. Jody loved working as a nurse anesthetist

because it gave her the ability to positively impact people’s lives. That genuine care is what

made her exceptionally well regarded by her co-workers. She enjoyed sharing her knowledge

with new nurse anesthetists and working with some of the top surgeons and other medical

professionals in the Texas Medical Center before retiring in 2015.

Jody married Charles James “Chuck” McHugh in the Spring of 1969 in Levittown, Pennsylvania.

Jody and Chuck had three children: Michael Sean McHugh, Brian David McHugh and Kerry

Ellen Spetter.

Jody was a devout catholic and member of the congregation at St. Mary Magdalene’s parish in

Humble, Texas. She took an active role in the church by serving at varying times on the liturgical

committee, as a eucharistic minister, lector and through various organizations at St. Mary’s

including catholic daughters and their several charities.

Jody had several hobbies outside of work. She loved cooking and trying out new recipes. She

was well known for her baking prowess both among her family and coworkers who were

frequent beneficiaries of her craft. She also enjoyed gardening as evidenced by the lush and

verdant backyard at her and Chuck’s home. Jody loved seeing the different species of birds that

would swoop through her backyard and she had a particular fondness for hummingbirds and

bluebirds. She loved photography, always looking for the right light, right angle and composition

for each shot. She loved to share her pictures after every trip as a way of “traveling” with her

loved ones.

Jody is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Chuck, their children Michael and his wife

Donna, Brian and his wife Amber and Kerry and her husband Jeremy as well as her siblings

George, David and Mary. She is also survived by their grandchildren Alex and Hudson McHugh

and Teygan and Sawyer Spetter, all whom she adored.

It is impossible to fully capture the life of someone as loving and vibrant as Jody in an obituary.

Those who knew her understand this to be true. We will miss her wit, wisdom and caring nature

and she will be ever present in our hearts and memories.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jody’s name can be made to NORD, The National Organization For Rare Disorders, whose programs and services are leading the fight to improve the lives of people impacted by rare diseases. https://donate.rarediseases.org/give/417761/#!/donation/checkout OR National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. Attn: Department 5930, P.O. Box 4110, Woburn, MA 01888