Our Heritage and Journey
From the preface of the MCCLOSKEY family history book, “TIS US”:
“God sends each of us into the world helpless. From the very beginning, we depend on our family. By design, we’re given a family to care for us, protect us, and prepare us for the challenges that lie ahead.
It’s at home that we learn to walk, to talk, and to love. Through family life, we form the habits, emotions, and values that shape the people we’ll become.
Being part of a family also means being there for one another. Our first role may be as a dependent child, but that role is never small — and it only grows in meaning and importance as we do.”
The McCloskey family has been blessed with a closeness and genuine love that shines through to all who know us — friends and acquaintances alike. That love, faithfully nurtured through the years, is our greatest inheritance. As we remember those who have gone before us, especially my beloved wife, we honor them best by keeping that same love alive in how we live, care, and stay connected.
Welcome to our McCloskey Family website — a home for stories, memories, and the lasting bond that keeps our family strong.
Welcome—our family’s story is written in kindness, guided by respect, and lived with love. Here we gather memories, share strengths, and lift one another up.
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Meet Our Family
Karen & Mike McCloskey
Jim & Tracy Thompson
Shannon & Jake Moore
Shawn & Corey Messner
Michael & Monica McCloskey
MacKenzie Thompson
MacKell & MalekThompson
Dylan McCloskey, Fiancé Molly Ketner
MacKenzie Thompson
MacKell & MalekThompson
Voices of Our Family
Tracy & Mom 8-25, 2022
Nadya’s Podcast
Mom and I Talk To the Grandchildren
“Every moment spent together is a cherished memory, a gift we give to each other.”
FAMILY NEWS
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Michael Interviewed on TV 12 Out of Flint
Friday, June 9, 2017 the Flint “BACK TO THE BRICKS TOUR” stopped for two hours in downtown St. Louis with over 200 classic cars on display. Flint-Saginaw-Bay City Channel TV 12 was there to video the event and interview some St. Louis citizens including our very own…
Karlee’s Awards Night and Graduation
Monday, May 15, 2017 St. Louis H.S. conducted their annual Evening of Excellence Awards Night to honor the academic achievements of SLHS students. Karlee received several awards, among them were: The SLHS Yearbook Award (click the link) Karlee Receives Her National…
MacKelle’s 2016-17 Varsity Basketball Awards
On Sunday, March 26, 2017 the Ithaca H.S. Girls Basketball team held their end-of-year team banquet celebrating their just-ended season. Unique to this year’s varsity team were three freshmen players. One of the three was MacKelle. The pictures below show…
Tracy’s 50th Birthday Party
Sunday, April 2, 2017 most of the McCloskey family still left in Michigan celebrated Tracy’s 50th birthday by attending mass together at Shannon and Jake’s St. Jude’s church. After mass we headed back to Shannon and Jake’s house for burgers,…
2016 MacKelle Volleyball
Nov. 18, 2016 TVC West Volleyball All-Conference Volleyball Team FIRST TEAM Kayla Belles – Ithaca Jaelynn Block – St Louis Megan Greenup – St Louis Alisha Schuman – Valley Lutheran Grace Hearth – Valley Lutheran Katie Engelhardt…
Malek and Gabe Catch Their First Steelhead
On Thursday, March 23, 2017 Malek, Gabe, Michael, and myself went steelhead fishing on the Big Manistee river near Wellston. We met our fishing guide, Doug Samsal, at the Highbridge Rd launch site on the Manistee at 7:45 a.m., just barely sunup. Air temperature was…
Karlee’s Last High School Basketball Game
The first four images in this slideshow are from the girls varsity basketball game played Friday, February 3, 2017 between Ithaca and St. Louis High Schools. Karlee is a starting guard for St. Louis and MacKelle is all but a starting guard for Ithaca – and they…
What’s In a Name?
Irish last names Surnames in Ireland – Origins and meanings Born Maureen FitzSimons in Dublin, the young actress adopted the name O’Hara, an ancient Irish last name historically found in Sligo and Antrim. Irish last names reflect the long history of the…
Coach Thompson Wins 3rd Consecutive League Championship
Boys Basketball ‘Flabbergasted’ Ithaca coach invokes Bo Schembechler after near-perfect game Heather Khalifa | MLive.com The Ithaca boys basketball team reacts to an offensive run during a game against Valley Lutheran at Valley Lutheran High School on Friday, Feb….
Coach Thompson and the Varsity Boys Basketball
By Nate Schneider @natejschneider The Morning Sun There are no secrets as to who Ithaca prefers to run its offensive attack through. Senior forward Isaiah Hoag came into Friday night’s home game versus Michigan Lutheran Seminary averaging over 18 points and nine…