Vincent P. Owens

MURRELLS INLET | Vincent Patrick "Vinny" Owens passed away peacefully at home Monday, October 26, 2009 surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 22, 1937 in New York City, and raised in the Fordham section of the Bronx, Vinny was the son of the late Hannah McAuliffe and Daniel Owens; and brother of the late Mary Owens. He attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine School and All Hallows High School and earned his bachelors degree in accounting from Manhattan College. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard and worked for more than 30 years in accounting and financial management with Sinclair Oil (ARCO) in New York City, and Uniroyal Inc. in New York City and Connecticut. After his retirement in 1986 from Uniroyal, Vinny owned and operated his own business with Hess Corp., and later worked as a manager at Midas Corp.

Vinny was a member of the Uniroyal Men's Club, Crestbrook Park Golf Club in Watertown, Conn., the International Club in Murrells Inlet, and St. Michael Church in Garden City Beach. In 2005, he and his loving wife, companion, and friend of 48 years, Marilyn Sheerin, moved to Murrells Inlet to realize his retirement dream of living in a golf community.

Surviving family members in addition to his wife, Marilyn, include his loving children, Joann Owens Peck and husband, Bruce, and Vincent P. Owens Jr. and wife, Kerry, and his grandchildren, Erin and Patrick Owens, who he enjoyed and loved so dearly, all of Boston, Mass. He is also survived by his dear sister, Gerry Owens McGetrick and husband, Bill, of Connecticut; many wonderful nieces and nephews throughout New Jersey and New England; and his many treasured friends.

Memorial Mass will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2009 in St. Michael Catholic Church with Father Andrew Trapp officiating.

An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com and at TheSunNews.com.

The family would especially like to thank the very caring staffs at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and at Mercy Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites donations to St. Michael's Catholic Church Building Fund, 542 Cypress Ave., Garden City, SC, 29576.

Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.