Francis "Bud" McCarthy

Chicopee- Francis C. “Bud” McCarthy, 85, passed away at Vantage Health Care in Westfield on March 1, 2025.  Born and raised in Chicopee, he was a son of the late Clinton F. and Margaret E. (Cavanaugh) McCarthy.  He attended Holy Name School in Chicopee and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1958.  Bud served in the National Guard for 6 years, and worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for 35 years, before retiring in 2000.  A devout Catholic, he was currently a communicant of Sacred Heart Parish in Springfield and was proudly amongst the first group of lay people to be confirmed as Eucharistic Ministers by the Bishop at St. Michael’s Cathedral in 1975.  Bud is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary “Terry” (LaBreck) McCarthy, as well as their sons, Barry McCarthy and his wife, Sarah, of Somers, CT, and Brendan McCarthy and his wife, Jenn, of Easthampton; their daughters, Clare McCarthy of E. Haddam, CT, Kelly McCarthy of Truro, MA, and Maureen Howe and her husband, Alan, of W. Springfield, a daughter-in-law Laurie McCarthy, of E. Greenbush, NY, his 5 grandchildren, Caitlin, Madison, Sadie, Maeve, and Jeffrie, his brother, William McCarthy and his wife, Mary, of Chicopee, as well as his brothers-in-law, Gary LaBreck and his wife, Jeanne and Fran LaBreck and his wife, Kathy, all of Chicopee, and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.  In addition to his parents, Bud was also predeceased by his son, Kevin, in 2021.  The McCarthy Family would like to extend their most sincere gratitude to the staff in A-Wing at Vantage of Westfield for their care and compassion during Bud’s time at Vantage, and special thanks to Cathleen Kiendzior.  Friends and family are invited to gather directly at Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA, on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 11:00am, for Bud’s Funeral Mass.  A period of visitation will be held prior to Mass from 10:00 to 10:45am, with committal immediately following Mass in Calvary Cemetery in Chicopee.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bud’s name can be made to the Sacred Heart Church Renovation Fund, 395 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01104.  To share a memory or to leave your condolences, please visit www.CorridanFuneral.com