- Date Of Birth: July 23, 1946
- Date Of Death: February 26, 2022
- State: New Jersey
Gary T McCarthy, 75, of Missouri City, TX, formerly a longtime Lincroft resident, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2022 in Sugar Land, Texas with his children nearby his side. Gary was born in Newark, NJ to Thomas and Helen (Ilkewicz) McCarthy.
Gary received a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Academy of Aeronautics as well as from the New York Institute of Technology. Following in his father’s footsteps, Gary had a passion for understanding how things “worked” and naturally nothing was more exciting to Gary than advanced sciences around aviation and space exploration. Knowing that art & science mix well Gary also proceeded to obtain his Masters of Business Administration from Farleigh Dickinson University in New York, to ensure that his mathematical and scientific skills could be practically applied to a variety of business in multiple industries.
After decades of traveling across the country for work, he opted to redirect his focus in his career and was soon employed as an Engineer with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection retiring in 2012 after nearly 15 years of service. During that time, Gary turned his focus to protecting the environment and the planet so that future generations could enjoy the wonders of the world as he had experienced them. In this role Gary was tasked with making sure that companies trying to do business in New Jersey were adhering to strict scientific guidelines that he and others has designed.
Gary was at the same time strong & proud but yet deeply emotional and loving with his family.
He was predeceased by his parents and in 2001 by his beloved wife of 31 years, Maribeth (McCabe) McCarthy. Through it all, Gary was there to support any & all who needed it during those turbulent years. He was both Father & Mother to his kids and became the bedrock on which he rebuilt his family’s future.
Gary is survived by his loving children, Shannon McCarthy of Missouri City, TX and Sean and his wife Hollie of Red Bank, NJ, as well as, his grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Nicole, Walker and Tatum. Nothing brought a smile to his face like engaging with his Grandkids and the feeling was shared by all.
