This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: MCCARTHY, CHAPIN, MEAD, NORDMAN, ISRAELS, RIFE, WHITT Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/23062/mb.ashx Message Board Post: McCARTHY, John E. Age 81 Of Paw Paw Formerly of Kalamazoo John passed away Monday morning, June 30, 2008 at his home. He was born June 13, 1927 in Buffalo, NY. John was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and also enlisted in the U.S. Army in the years leading up to the Korean War. John was employed by Eaton Corporation in Kalamazoo, before retiring in 1975. On June 30, 1945, he was united in marriage to Lorraine Chapin, who preceded him in death in July 1975. John was fortunate enough to find love again and married Maudie Mae Mead on February 14, 1976. She preceded him in death June 4, 2005. Surviving a daughter, Kathleen (George) Nordman of Kalamazoo; a step-daughter, Theresa (Larry) Israels also of Kalamazoo; son-in-law, David (Debbie) Rife of Paw Paw; a brother, Richard (Dorthy) McCarthy of Cleveland, OH; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great- great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Catherine and Charles McCarthy; his sister, Mildred; a daughter, Penny Rife and a step-son, Don Whitt. Cremation will take place and a memorial gathering will be held at the Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 from 4-8 PM. Private family interment with full military honors at Oak Grove Cemetery, Lawton. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Share a memory or condolence on line at: www.timeformemory.com/adams Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 7/6/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. PRIVACY STATEMENT http://www.thegenerationsnetwork.com/default.aspx?html=pp We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal information you provide us to third party advertisers. Don't want to receive this email anymore? No problem. It's easy to unsubscribe altogether or change your email preferences. Click here to unsubscribe from all message board alerts: http://www.ancestry.com/unsubscribe/?eml=MIKALAMA-L@rootsweb.com&md5=&mb=1 To change your preferences log in to My Ancestry and go to the 'my alerts' section. http://www.ancestry.com/t9760/e2008070609125100495735362940/rd.ashx You can contact us at: The Generations Network, Inc., 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604, Attn: Customer Service.