Eugene (Gene) J. McCarthy III, 70, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019, at the MOSAIC Hospital in St. Joseph. Born on November 23, 1948 in Winsted, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. McCarthy, Jr. He grew up in Norfolk, Connecticut, and graduated from the Recollect Augustinian Fathers Seminary, where he was a “rock star” in a musical group called the Melotones. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Creighton University. He was an avid baseball player and enjoyed golf, fishing, and numerous other sports. His sense of humor was beyond reproach. Before retiring in 2016, Gene worked for ten years as a COI at the Western Reception Diagnostic Correctional Center. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Teresa K. McCarthy. He leaves behind a son, James; daughter, Shannon (Lawrence); granddaughters, Emilee, Madison, Alison, and Rhiannon; twin sisters, Margaret (Ronald) Marchell and Veronica Preston; nephew, Ronald Marchell; and niece, Jennifer Marchell. He also has a very loving extended family in the Kansas City area.
Services for Gene will be held at McGilley Midtown Chapel, 20 West Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri. Family, friends, and all whose lives Gene has touched are invited to visitation on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 10:00 A.M., with services to follow at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
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