Vincent Timothy McCarthy

McCARTHY Vincent Timothy McCarthy, a 13 year resident of Darien and a former resident of Valley Cottage, N.Y., passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2005, in Darien. Born April 5, 1920, in Yonkers, N.Y. He was the son of the late Timothy and Mary (Moynihan) McCarthy. He was 85. Mr. McCarthy graduated from Gorton High School in Yonkers and was a graduate of Command and Staff College. He served with the U. S. Army during World War II. He worked as a newspaperman for 45 years starting as a carrier in 1931 and culminated his career as Circulation Director for the Westchester/Rockland newspaper syndicate (presently Gannett Newspapers). He was a member of the Alan F. Waite V.F.W. Post 299, the New York State National Guard 7th Regiment and retired as a lieutenant colonel of the Army Reserves. He is survived by his beloved wife, Frances Wilmot McCarthy; two daughters, Gail Fennell and her husband, Lawrence, of Fairfield and Diane Rutledge and her husband, John, of Chestnut Hill, Mass., formerly of Darien; and one son, Dennis McCarthy and his wife, Deborah, of Darien. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Kimberly Lyons and her husband, Tom, of Darien; Taryn McCarthy and his wife, Greer, of Norwalk; Kerry McCarthy of Vail, Colo.; Riley McCarthy of Darien; Courtney and Megan Rutledge of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; and three great-grandchildren, Kailey and Keara Lyons and Marley McCarthy. Friends may call at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien on Friday, September 9, 2005, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John's Roman Catholic Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien, Saturday, September 10, 2005, at 11 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Disabled American Veterans, 35 Cold Spring Road, Suite 315, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3102.