Death of Arch (Mike) McCarthy’s mother March 19, 2016

Mary F. McCarthy; beloved wife of the late William L. McCarthy; loving mother of William L. Jr, M.D. (Laurie), Michael D., M.D. (Nora), Patrick D., Peter J. and the late Kevin J. McCarthy; cherished grandmother of Bill (Tracy), Ed (Christee) and Joe (Breanne) McCarthy, Michelle (Chuck) McHale, and Mercury McCarthy; devoted great-grandmother of Ryan and Sean McCarthy, Kendal and Curren McCarthy, William, Andera, and Emmett McCarthy, and Emma and Charley McHale; dear sister of the late Jean; fond aunt of Mary Pat (Francis) Shimandle, Amie (Chris) Winn, and J.D. McCarthy; great-aunt of Thomas Shimandle, Scott Winn, and Geoffrey McCarthy. Visitation Monday March 21 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Visitation Tuesday March 22 10 a.m. until time of Mass 11 a.m. at St. Edmund Church, 188 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Trinity High School are appreciated. Info: 708-383-3191 or drechslerbrownwilliams.com – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=mary-mccarthy&pid=178095094&fhid=16229#sthash.2gxcg8pV.dpuf

Joe Kernan and Tom Blum remember John Roche, killed in Vietnam

On March 5, 2016, Joe Kernan, who had been honored at the end of January during a Notre Dame hockey game, pointed out the oversight noticed by Tom Blum when the names of our classmates were read:

To Bryan Dunigan:

Tom Blum alerted me that John Roche had died in Vietnam.

 

What we do know is that John was an Army 1st Lieutenant

 

serving in Vietnam.  He was killed in action on December 15, 1969,

 

shortly after arriving in Vietnam.

 

Joe Kernan