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Donald McCarthy Obituary
Peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the age of 95.
Predeceased by his wife, Martha (Dunn), and daughter Clare. Survived by children John (Alice), Mary Brogan (Wayne Sheldon), William (Joanne) and David (Sherry). Also survived by grandchildren Robert (Jade and her daughter Lily), Peter (Laura), Donald (Theresa), Leah, Louise and Bridget, and great-grandchildren Luke, Annabel, and May.
Dad was born in 1929 in Jamestown, North Dakota, to William and Clare (Tracy) McCarthy. He was the fifth son in a close-knit family of six boys and two girls, and was the last one surviving. The family subsequently moved to Portland, Oregon during the Second World War.
After completing undergraduate studies in Washington, D.C., Dad moved to Toronto to obtain a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. It was in Toronto that Dad met the love of his life, Martha, and they were married in Almonte, Ontario in 1955, which was the start of 65 years of happy marriage that ended only when Martha passed away in December, 2020. They filled their lives with a mutual love of scholarship, reading and travel, and a fair bit of Masterpiece Theatre.
In 1957, Dad and Mom moved their young family to Boston, Massachusetts, where Dad took up teaching philosophy at Boston College. In 1962, a new opportunity brought them to Winnipeg, when Dad joined the faculty at St. Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba. In 1970, he became the University’s first Dean of the Faculty of Arts, a post he held until 1977, when he returned to his real passion, teaching. Dad was admired and loved by generations of U. of M. students. He continued to teach at the University until his retirement in 2012 at the age of 83.
No one who knew Dad will (can) forget his great sense of humour. He liked nothing better than to share a good joke, and his laugh was truly unforgettable. He loved visiting with his extended family, when he would hold court with his many nieces and nephews. Dad also had an encyclopedic knowledge of cinema, and one of his greatest joys was to go to the movies with Clare, which he did faithfully nearly every weekend for many, many years.
Visitation will be held 30 minutes before Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ignatius Church, 255 Stafford Street, at 12:00 PM on Friday, December 6, 2024, with interment at Fort Garry Catholic Cemetery to follow, and reception in the church hall.
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