JOHN FRANCIS MCCAFFREY Jr.

1933 - 2015

JOHN FRANCIS MCCAFFREY, JR. June 7, 1933 to August 14, 2015 John was born in Jefferson City, Mo., son of John Francis McCaffrey and Bridget McFarland. On September 3, 1955, he married MaryEllen Maher. He was drafted into the US Army shortly thereafter and was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the Korean War. John graduated from the University of Missouri and was employed at Waddell and Reed, located in Kansas City, Mo. At age 39 he relocated with his wife and six children to Santa Barbara, Calif., and subsequently purchased The Opportunity Shop, a furniture store. The Opportunity Shop allowed John to provide for his family. At the Opportunity Shop, the McCaffrey children were blessed to work at the shop alongside their parents. They consider this time with John to be a very formative and life- defining experience. John lost his loving wife, MaryEllen, on Jan. 22, 2011. This was a tremendous heartbreak for John, who is survived by his six children, Erin, John and his wife Doris, Mike, Peggy, Matt, and Sheila and her husband Brad, and nine grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. John was a faithful Catholic, defender of the unborn, and daily communicant. He loved history, aviation, and reading. Rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, and the funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, both at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 21 E. Sola St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.