Mr. Daniel Francis McCarthy

Daniel Francis McCarthy, 90, of Stuart passed away November 13, 2014 at Martin Nursing & Restorative Care in Stuart. Daniel was born in New York, NY; he grew up in Belle Harbor Rockaway, NY, and was a life guard there. He graduated from Xavier High School in NYC. After HS he joined the army toward the end of WWII; was stationed in Germany and wounded during the Liberation of concentration camps . Dan was awarded the Purple Heart. After a year or so after recovering from his wounds he attended Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD on the GI bill. Daniel was a sales representative for Van Raalte Lingerie Company, during this time he met his wife, Genevieve, who was a model for the company. He loved to be around people and this helped the success of his sales career. He changed careers after 25 years and in 1975, became a stock broker and owned a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. He worked for Moors & Cabot and Robb & Robb Inc. He moved to Stuart 14 years ago, coming from Melbourne, FL prior to that he lived in Manhasset, Long Island. Daniel was a devout Catholic and member of St. Christopher Catholic Church, Mariner Sands Country Club and had been an avid golfer as a member of Plandome Country Club, Manhasset Long Island. Daniel was known for his quick wit and sense of humor. He was a compassionate person and very generous. Survivors include son, Timothy McCarthy and wife, Barbara of Kinnelon, NJ; sister, Patricia Heeg of Sea Island, GA; five grandchildren, Michael McCarthy, Sara McCarthy, Casey Kelley, T. J. Kelley, and Megan Kelley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve; daughter, Margaret “Meg” Kelley; brother, Jack McCarthy and sister, Dolores McCooey. Memorial contributions may be made to The New York Foundling, Attn: Development and Communications Dept., 590 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10011 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. A Memorial Mass will be held at The Church of Our Savior, 59 Park Avenue, New York, NY on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10 A.M. Inurnment will take place on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 11 AM with military honors at South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL. .