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Joseph Leo McIntyre

1946 - 2025

Joseph Leo McIntyre obituary, 1946-2025, Bardstown, KY

BORN

1946

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Bardstown

1475 New Shepherdsville Road

Bardstown, Kentucky

UPCOMING SERVICE

Mass Of Christian Burial

Aug. 30, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery

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Joseph McIntyre Obituary

Joseph Leo McIntyre, 79, of Bardstown passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, surrounded and held in prayer by his wife and loving family.
He was born on July 17, 1946 in Louisville, KY born to the late William McIntyre and Elizabeth Warren McIntyre. Leo was preceded in death by his first wife of 34 years, Emily Blandford McIntyre. He is also preceded in death by additional family joined by marriage including son Travis Smith; mother Esther Jackson McIntyre; siblings Bob Jackson, Mary Presnell and John Jackson.
He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Catherine Smith McIntyre; his three children Dr. Kelley McIntyre (David Dillard), Dr. Michael McIntyre (Marsha) and Elizabeth St. Peter (Michael); seven grandchildren, Jacob McIntyre, Emily St. Peter, Levi McIntyre, Savannah St. Peter, Samuel McIntyre, Lyla St. Peter and Madelyn St. Peter; additional family joined by marriage including son Jeremy Smith (Brenda); grandchild Patrick Smith; siblings Jack Jackson, Pat Schalack, Jerry Jackson, Margie Curran, Jim Jackson, Sherri Moffett, Sandy Kay Lubben, Phillis Cecil, Donnie Carrico, Mary Brooks, Freddy Carrico (Lois), Freida Bayliss (Dan), Jeannie Logsdon (Jerry), Margaret Wagoner (Tim), Gerald Carrico (Teresa), Brenda Rapier (Mark), Phillip Carrico (Tammy) and Rose Haydon (John).  
Leo was a dedicated farmer and journeyman stationary steam engineer for Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant and retired after 40 years of service. Leo and his wife are members of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He was a loving husband and Papaw, and many knew him for his love of his farm, his family, his friends and his faith. He enjoyed working with his family on the farm that he built, hosting fish fries, gardening and keeping everyone busy with chores. 
Mass of Christian Burial will be at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10 a.m. with The Rev. Augustine Judd, O.P. celebrating.  Visitation will be held Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Holy Trinity Catholic Church Fredericktown, KY (holytrinityburg.org).
Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Kentucky Standard from Aug. 29 to Aug. 30, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Joseph McIntyre

Aug

29

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home and Cremation Services

1475 New Shepherdsville Rd., Bardstown, KY 40004

Aug

30

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery

306 Fredricktown Road, Springfield, KY 40069

Funeral services provided by:

Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Bardstown

1475 New Shepherdsville Road, Bardstown, KY 40004

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