Paul McCarthy
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Memorial Mass for Paul J. McCarthy, 83, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 22 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Monsignor Vincent Krische will officiate.
Paul passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born October 23, 1928 in Chicago, IL, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Loosen McCarthy.
He graduated from El Reno High School in El Reno, OK in 1946. He then received his B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1950, his Master’s Degree in Mathematics in 1952 and his Ph.D in Mathematics in 1955. All three degrees were received from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.
On June 11, 1952 Paul married L. Jean White in El Reno, OK. They shared over 60 years of marriage.
Paul taught at Holy Cross University, Worcester, MA from 1955 to 1956. He then taught at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL from 1956 to 1961. In 1961 he began teaching at the University of Kansas and continued teaching until his retirement, as Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, on December 31,1993.
Paul is survived by his wife, Jean, of the home; a son, Mark, Lawrence; four grandchildren, Matt, Amanda, Emily and Eric: five great grandchildren, Tyler, Alison, I. Blaine, Chole and Owen. He is also survived by two sisters, Mary Keefe (Mike) of Oklahoma, OK and Ann Reich (Joe) of Colorado Springs, CO. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by a daughter, Margo, a grandson P.J. II and a brother John.
Family will greet friends at the Church prior to the services.
Burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery will follow a luncheon at the Church.
The family suggests that all donations be made to the charity of your choice and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
I am going to miss you tons Grandpa. You were the best man I knew. I take comfort in knowing that you are somewhere with Mom, PJ, Uncle John and your parents. I will always cherish our trips to your office up on the KU campus when I was little…calling the students twits when they would cross the street ever so slowly! I love you always and forever.
Dear Mark and Family,our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time, may he rest in peace…Mike and Rosemary…
Dear Jean and family. Our Our thoughts are with you at this time. We have enjoyed our fifty years of friendship with Paul. I, Fred,Enjoyed having him as a colleague and, more recently,at the monthly lunchons we had together with Charlie and Bob.
To the whole McCarthy Clan,
I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that you each find peace in knowing that Grandpa is in a better place. You will all be in my thought and prayers.
With Love,
Nichole
McCarthy’s, please be assured that you have our heartfelt sympathies on the loss of your dad/granddad. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. 🙂
Dear Mark and all of the McCarthy family, We are so sorry for your loss and are thinking of all of you. Your love for each other will help you get through this painful time.
Thinking of you all during this time, and understand the sorrow you are experiencing. May your cherished memories bring you comfort, peace and smiles through tears.
So sorry. Thoughts are with you.
Our thoughts and prayers,as well as our love are with you as you go through this very difficult time.
Bob & Tammy Joyce
Our thoughts and prayers,as well as our love are with you as you go through this very difficult time.
Bob & Tammy Joyce
Mark,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Susan and Ed Rockhold
Aunt Jean and Mark, I am so sorry that Uncle Paul has left us. I will miss bantering with him. Love and kisses to you all.