Tim L McCarthy
July 18, 1961 ~ July 7, 2015
Born in: Franklin, Pennsylvania
Tim L. McCarthy, 53, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, July 7th at UPMC - Montefiore in Pittsburgh, following an illness.Born July 18, 1961 in Franklin, Tim was the son of the late Charles William "Bill" and Jean A. McCall McCarthy. He was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School and was employed as a carpenter for Stan Hepler Construction.Tim was a very active hunter. He was a member of the Rainbow Beagle Club and enjoyed training dogs. He also enjoyed teaching Beginners Safety, Hunting Techniques, and Tracking and Harvesting Wild Game and Birds. Tim is survived by his sister, Peggy Burkhardt and her husband, Ralph E., of Virginia Beach, VA; 2 special aunts, Connie Hawthorne of Franklin and Sarah McCall of Akron, OH; 2 nieces, Gina Smith and her husband, Jimmy, and Marci Walter and her husband, Tom, all of Chesapeake, VA; and 2 great nieces, Jessica Jo Smith of Virginia Beach, VA, and Hailey Rae Smith of Chesapeake, VA. He is also survived by his special hunting buddies.Family and friends of Tim will be received at the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc. on Friday, July 10th from 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the Funeral Home on Saturday, July 11th at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Bethel Cemetery.Family and friends are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com to send flowers, online condolences, cards, or for further information.
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I WILL MISS YOU TIM. BEST DAMN CROW HUNTER EVER!!YOU ALWAYS GOT IN MY CROW HUNTS.AND WON ALMOST ALL OF THEM.MY TEAM DID BEAT YOU 1 TIME.YOU WILL BE MISSED.THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO YOUR FAMILY.WADE SWITZER.
Well my sweet dear ,friend your pain is gone. You asked me if it was ok to go to the Big Hill and I said run to it, that Jesus forgives us both and to be free. I wondered where you may have gotten that from and then it hit me…The Old Rugged Cross. Thank you for the 15 years of friendship and love and thank you for being the man you were. God will welcome you home with open arms and the glory will be yours! We had a six hour talk a few days before you had to go to the hospital. I Thank Jesus for that talk and the contents within. It was a discussion that belonged to only you and I and God gifted us with that as well as many many times, holidays and hunts together..
Tim spoke extremely highly of Kenny Winger and Bob Guth. They were his true angels and I want you both to know how much he loved you two for caring for him.
To the rest of the family, I have been praying for you.
Barb McCarthy
Tim, you were an amazing man and hunter! Rick and I were blessed to have known you! Your memories will be in our hearts forever! May God comfort and bless all those who were close to you.
With our sincere sympathy,
Rick and Rindi Miller
To Peggy,
I am so sorry for the loss of Tim. I remember when he was born. It has been years since I have seen you, I still remember our times on Hazel Street and you and Diane letting me tag along. I will be praying for you and your family.
Sue (Graff) Rankin.
Tim,
I was stunned when I heard the news that you received an early calling home. Old youthful memories raced through my head of the early years. The hunting, fishing, camping excursions. All the parties out at the land, 4 wheeling, dirt bike riding and just plain what we called “hooliganism”.
Many great memories, so no good byes my old friend. Just great memories! Rest in peace Tim.
My sincere condolences go out to Tim’s family.
Tim, I believe we were blessed with the best youth any man could have had. It is not the we were rich, and certainly not that we managed to stay out of trouble. We simply shared some of the best times as friends which I still remember and speak of to this day. Much time has passed but I will never forget the times shared with you and our good friends Brian Ruditus, and Tim Kelly. I mark your passing with disbelief and sadness but also with certainty you are in a good place. I am sorry I could not have been there to be a friend in these recent years.
Tim, I didn’t know you all that well, but whenever you came over to bring wood we would have a good laugh and a chat. You were always so kind and obliging and congenial. You taught me a lot about wood and how to deal with it and you told me great stories about the area. I am so sorry you had to have pain but do hope that now you are at peace in the happy hunting grounds. Sonja Hunt
Tim, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Patti Winger Kernic
How bout you there LT? You were more than a friend, you were family.
I’m so thankful that you got to hang with Dad and I while we were trout fishing in May. Every time I catch a fish with fly tied with the Muskrat pelt you gave me I will think of you.
Glad the pain is over, hope to hunt with you again some day!
My sincere condolences to Tim’s family and friends for your sudden loss. Speaking with people the past few days have invoked fond memories of him. Mine were of playing Little League and other non-organized ‘sports’, his smile and laughter. Thanks to USPS, I got to see him a few years ago as they would inadvertently deliver his mail to my mother’s house.
Rest in Peace my friend,
Ken Brannon
How bout ya L.T can ya hear me now !! I would not be half the hunter i am today and will never be half the hunter he was, i was fortunate enough to have him as a friend. we will miss ya L.T.