Thomas O. McCarthy

McCarthy, Thomas O. (Mack)

Former managing partner of the McMahon Berger law firm, passed away peacefully on May 2 at the age of 77 in Town and Country, MO, where he and his beloved wife Sharon raised their family. He faced cancer with unwavering determination and bravery, wanting to extend his time with Sharon and their precious children and grandchildren who adored him. His generosity and devotion to his family was extraordinary. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by treating their kids and grandkids to a trip to Hawaii, where they had honeymooned in 1974 and celebrated their 25th anniversary. Nothing made Mack's eyes light up like spending time with his grandchildren. Mack joined the law firm in 1974 and became managing partner for an impressive 25 years until his retirement in 2021. He was respected and loved by lawyers and clients alike, and he cared about all of them. Routinely chosen on lists of "Best Lawyers in America" and "Super Lawyers of St. Louis," Mack represented clients in federal, state, and administrative courts throughout the country. He taught labor relations at Washington University and was a frequent speaker on labor and employment law issues at seminars and conferences. He served on many boards, including BJC Hospital, Missouri Baptist Hospital, Ukraine Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Humane Society. He loved God and his church family, investing much time serving as chairman of deacons, trustees, finance, personnel committees, and the Administrative Leadership Team at the First Baptist Church of Ellisville and Fellowship of Wildwood. He taught high school boys in Sunday school for many years. Mack and his twin brother Jack were born on Aug. 3, 1947, in Denver, CO. Six months later, they moved back to their mother's family farm near Boonville, MO. He earned an electrical engineering degree (cum laude) and law degree at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Mack served in the Army and Air Force Reserves. Mack lived a life of faithfulness, loyalty, devotion, generosity, and integrity. Survivors include Mack's wife Sharon; daughters Jennifer (Jeremy) Kindy of North Carolina and Julianne (Linden) Heldt of Texas; grandchildren Daniel, Timothy, and Joel Kindy, and Payton, Brooks, and Ainsley Heldt; and brother Jack McCarthy of Kansas City. He was preceded in death by his father Thomas Elvin McCarthy and mother Mary Edna Davis McCarthy. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. on Thursday May 15 at Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday May 16 at the Fellowship of Wildwood, 17770 Mueller Rd, Wildwood, MO 63038. Graveside service and burial will be at 4 p.m. on Friday May 16 at the Walnut Grove Cemetery, 1006 Locust St, Boonville, MO 65233.