Woman Finds Jar Full of Cash In Backyard — Then Her Neighbor Tells Her This

Julia thanked her and returned home, thoughts spinning. Her last name was McCarthy—same as Tom’s—but there was no known relation. The house had passed through three owners since. No one mentioned hidden cash in the purchase paperwork. She Googled him. An obituary came up: Thomas McCarthy, died 2004. No children. No surviving spouse. She felt a strange connection now—like the jar wasn’t meant for her, but still found her.