Philip Andrew McCormick

Philip McCormick Obituary

Philip Andrew McCormick, of Glen Arm, Maryland passed away after a brief period of declining health on June 24th, 2022 a few weeks after his 92nd birthday. Andrew was the son of Evelyn Furlong and John Joseph McCormick. He was the husband of Regina Elinore Tonroe and was married for over 60 years, and the father of Mary Louque, Michael McCormick, Peter McCormick, Lourie McCormick, and Anne Miller. He was predeceased in death by his parents and brother John (Jack) McCormick. He is survived by a sister, Patricia McCormick.

He was born in Baltimore on June 14th, 1930, and lived in Timonium as a young boy, where he attended school in a one-room schoolhouse. He attended Towson High School and was known as "Handy Andy" because of his ability to swim a multitude of strokes during his years at Loyola College where he swam competitively. He majored in chemistry and began his career as a chemist at Catalyst Research. He enlisted in the Army during the US involvement in Korea and attended Army Language School. He then spent time with the 8612th AAU Unit (communications intelligence) in Japan at Chitose Air Base. He received an honorable discharge in 1954 when he began a lifelong career in higher education. He earned a master's degree in Russian Studies from Middlebury College in Vermont. He completed his Doctorate at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

A long-time educator, Andrew taught at Loyola Blakefield in Towson, Maryland for a time in the early 1960's. He then taught at Mt. St. Agnes, until it's closing where he then began a long career at Loyola College in Baltimore, MD where he taught Russian language/ area studies.

Andy had a variety of interests and enjoyed world travel. He loved his summer cottage in Maine, and enjoyed swimming, sailing and fishing with his family. He spent time as the Waterfront Director at Camp Belgrade, in Belgrade Lakes Maine, as well as Pine Island Camp for Boys.

A memorial mass will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 13305 Long Green Pike, on Wednesday, July 6, at 10 am.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hydes, MD.

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Published by Baltimore Sun on Jun. 29, 2022.

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Bill Kitchin

July 24, 2022

Andy was one of my colleagues for many years at Loyola College. I actually audited several of his courses and learned so much about Russian language, literature, and history and learned so much about infectious teaching. He loved his subject matter and it showed in every class. And he loved his students. One of God's gifts to the rest of us.

Cathy Carroll

July 21, 2022

My condolences to his family. Dr. McCormick was my favorite professor. I took several Russian history courses from him in the mid 1970s. His enthusiasm was infectious. I could feel the wind blowing in from the steppes in our classroom in Maryland Hall! In the last year, watching the Russian/Ukrainian news, I have heard Dr. McCormick's voice in my head. So many of his insights are applicable to today. I ran into him in the Jacksonville Safeway a decade or so ago. His enthusiasm was as strong as ever and it was a delight to see him.

Alexander Peker

July 19, 2022

I remember meeting Dr. McCormick my freshman year at Loyola, in 1995. We spent hours discussing Russian Monarchy, the Revolution, and the Soviet Regime.

He was an amazing professor, and a great human being, who will be missed.

Christie Bickelman

July 19, 2022

Never did I imagine that I would take Russian history as an elementary education major at Loyola. I always took summer classes and I still needed a history class. The only history available was Russian History I. In junior high school, I´d read a few books about Nicholas and Alexandra - and I had to get a history out the way, so Russian history it was. Dr. McCormick remains one of my favorite professors from Loyola - I still mention his name when I talk about my favorite professors, and his teaching method. He was pleasant, outgoing, engaging, and he clearly loved what he was teaching, which made the class so interesting. We had a syllabus, but he did not teach from notes - he knew the subject matter so well. I looked forward to every class, and learned about a subject that I never thought I would study - so much so that I then signed up for his Russian History II class for the 2nd summer semester in 1976. I had a few professors who knew their subject matter but they weren´t good teachers. Dr. McCormick loved his subject matter, and he was one of the best teachers I´ve ever had. May his memory be a blessing to his family, and peers.

Diane Sorace

July 16, 2022

Andy was a great teacher and colleague. He made Loyola and our department a better place. Much sympathy to Jean and all of Andy's family.

Leslie Zarker Morgan

July 13, 2022

My condolences to Andy's family. It was a pleasure to teach with him at Loyola College from 1989 until his retirement. His work with students was always patient and inspirational.

Richard & Patricia Siejack

July 2, 2022

We were so upset when we heard Andy's name in Church. We have fond memories of sharing a meal at Loyola College after the November memorial Mass each year. We also enjoyed talking with Andy leaving Church on Sunday. Rest in Heaven Andy. With our Love,

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