In loving memory of
Michael McCarthy

• November 04, 1944
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• May 30, 2025

Michael James McCarthy

November 4, 1944 – May 30, 2025

Michael James McCarthy, 81, finished his work here on earth to go and meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 30, 2025.

Michael is survived by his daughter Kathleen.  His son Peter J. and Kimberly. He leaves behind two granddaughters, Savannah C. and Trevor Martin, and Emma G. McCarthy.  He also had two great-children Hazel Jane and Jack Parker Martin.  His step-grandchildren Jessica and Timothy Payne, with their sons Tre, Tucker, and Thomas.  Kody and Rachel Woolford, with their children Austin, Breckon, Scarlett, Ivory, and Evelyn.  Savhanna Herndon, Nicholas Herndon, and Shawn Herndon.  His brother James McCarthy and his sister of Emma Jane McCarthy.  His sisters-in-law Florence McCarthy, Maribeth McCarthy, Donna Kennedy, and Evelyn Kennedy.  His brother-in-law Robert Kubinak.   And numerous nieces and nephews.

Mike held a special place for his daughter of heart, Jacquline and Donald “Ducky” Braun with her children Marissa, Rachel, Kate, and Garry (deceased).  He is preceded in death by his loving wife Mary McCarthy.  His parents James J. and Caroline McCarthy, his in-laws James F. and Lena Kennedy, his brothers Jack and Dennis McCarthy, his sisters Margaret “Mag” McCarthy and Carolyn “Pinky” Kubinak, his sisters-in-law Patricia and her husband Richard Riehl, MaryAnn Kennedy, and Pat McCarthy, brothers-in-law, James and Thomas Kennedy, and his nephews Sean and Robert McCarthy.

Mike was born in South Amboy, New Jersey until he retired from the steel mill, lived in Virginia, spent 20 years in Rolling Greens, Florida before moving back to Virginia, and finally settling in South Carolina.

Mike proudly served in the United States Army.  Mike had a great work ethic.  He was known at the steel mill as “Iron Mike.”  He loved spending time with his family at the Water Works, Frog Hollow, the Shore, and in the Poconos.  Memories of hats and pokernopoly.  He loved to sit on a porch.  Mike was known to find a friend wherever he travelled, and he never met a stranger.  Mike was also known to be a prolific storyteller of tall tales, believable or not.  We will miss his smile and his infectious attitude, never giving up and taking life day by day.  We can only hope to live a life like his, a life well spent.