Patrick J. McGarvey

My book "The Pueblo Incident: The Failed U.S. Navy & NSA Mission that Nearly Led to Nuclear War" will mention Mr. McGarvey (in depth) in the book's Postscript.

Our deepest sympathies to Patti, Cheyenne and Family. Love, Patti, Bob, Jeffrey and Jenna Jacoby

McGooo you will be missed. I still don't know for sure how it felt when I was part of your screening for the Chinese program at Yale in '55. As a fellow Philly guy I sure hope they have cheese steaks and hoagies in heaven where we know you are residing.

To the McGarvey Family,
My deepest condolences to you, May God comfort you and give you peace, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Heather, (AnneMarie and Fran Maguire's daughter)

Sincere condolences to the McGarvey family on the loss of your loving father & husband, our stalwart comrade in arms, and old friend. Patrick, my fine Irish lad, you and I shared many a good laugh and tears over the last 50 years while traveling our own rocky roads, and I will always cherish the adventures we shared and the memories of our times together. As our Irish forefathers would have said, "May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm...

We met only once, but Patrick and I shared quite a strong E-mail relationship, emanating from being part of the group of men who did similiar military assignments back in the late 50's, and I felt that I did build a bond through that, I miss him now.

I was with McGarvey at Linkou Air Station in '59. We were proud members of that small band of semi-delinquents that had been shepherded by Yale's Robert Tharp through the linguistic thickets of the Mandarin dialect and cast upon foreign shores to swill midnight coffee in smoke-filled rooms and keep a silent watch for enemy bombers. Thus began Pat McGarvey's long and illustrious career of service to his country.
In recent years, I came to love "Mcgoo's" roistering, boistrous e-mails,...

My sincerest sympathy to all the McGoo clansmembers. The McGoo was a terrific person, an American hero of the Cold and Hot Wars. he was true to his beliefs, his heart and his faith. I am certain that God welcomed him with the open arms that he deserved. God watch over you all. Bill and Celeste Allen