Photo courtesy of Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg
Leesburg , Virginia
Dr. Joseph (Joe) T. McGahan
Age 72, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on July 21, 2013 surrounded by his family. Joe was born on January 5, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York. Joe is survived by his wife, Anne Marie McGahan, and his three children, Kristin (McGahan) White and husband Michael, Katherine (McGahan) Luther and husband Terrence, and Justin T. McGahan. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Marissa McGahan, Madeline White, and Kayla Luther. Joe was a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend and a devout Catholic. He will be deeply missed.
Joe attended Manhattan College and went on to earn a Doctorate in Physics from Notre Dame University. He was a dedicated nuclear physicist who has worked at SAIC for more than 40 years and provided vital research on national security for the United States. Joe loved photography, traveling, reading, family, and faith. He was a compassionate man who saw the best in everyone.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.colonialfuneralhome.com.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Leesburg, Virginia.
Joe's name keeps coming up at work due to his timely and sustained contributions over his career.
John Cockayne
July 19, 2023 | Gaithersburg, MD | Coworker
Thanks for the true Joe picture to remind me of our decades of friendship. May he rest in peace.
John Cockayne
July 18, 2020 | Falls Church, VA | Coworker
His parents, my Uncle Joe and Aunt Rose were so proud of him and rightly so. Fond memories of meeting him and his lovely wife. May He Rest In Peace.
Una Politis
July 18, 2020 | Athens, Greece. | Family
My condolence to the family, Joseph's father and my mother where brother and sister. My name is Oonagh O'neill. I met Joseph once in Washington in1972
Oonagh O'neill
November 07, 2013 | Athens, Greece
My sympathies to the family. Joe was the son of my God Father Joseph McGahan of Killyman, Co Tyrone. The last time I saw Joe was at his wedding in Brooklyn.
James F. Mcveigh
James McVeigh
September 09, 2013 | Cheshire, MA
We just found out this weekend that Joe had left us for a better place. My husband and I always looked forward to the chats we would have while he was walking Cocoa. He was such a wonderful neighbor and very kind gentleman. He will be missed by many.
Melissa Berry
August 20, 2013 | Leesburg, VA
My sincere sympathies on the death of Joseph McGahan - a cousin of my late father Thomas McGahan of Killyman, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
August 07, 2013
My sympathy to the great family. Joe and I met via work soon after we finished graduate school and started being scientists with young children. I will forever treasure his friendship as the longest one I will have in my life. Rest in Peace.
John Cockayne
July 30, 2013 | Falls Church, VA
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Joe always had a friendly smile and wave for us. We will also miss those chats with him as he walked his dog.
Chung Family
July 24, 2013 | Leesburg