Denton
Edward “Ned” MacCarty, MD, age 93, of South Burlington, Vt., died
peacefully on October 13, 2024. Ned was born in Brighton, Mass., on
July 25, 1931, the only child of Marion Helen Corley and Denton S.
MacCarty. He was named after his grandfathers, Denton Marston
MacCarty of Rutland, Vt., and Edward B. Corley, longtime Burlington,
Vt., city clerk.
Ned
was raised in Burlington, Vt., and graduated from Cathedral High
School (now Rice Memorial High School), class of 1949; Saint
Michael’s College, class of 1953; and the University of Vermont
Medical School, in 1957.
On
September 1, 1956, he married Mary Jacquelyn “Jackie” Ireland in
St. Mark’s Church in Burlington.
Following
graduation, Dr. MacCarty completed an internship at the U.S. Naval
Hospital in Portsmouth, Va., then served aboard the USS Monrovia,
followed by a residency in radiology and nuclear medicine at the
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., and a fellowship in
radiation oncology at the University of Chicago Hospitals.
Dr.
MacCarty was certified by the American Board of Radiology in 1964 and
served in the Department of Radiology at Bethesda Naval Hospital,
attaining the rank of commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.
After
leaving the Navy in 1968, Dr. MacCarty joined the staff of the
Waltham Hospital, Waltham, Mass., where he was named chief of
radiology and also served as president of the medical staff, chairman
of the medical staff executive committee and member of the board of
trustees. He retired from practice in 1996.
Ned
and Jackie, in their years in Maryland, were avid square dancers,
belonging to several clubs and returning annually to attend festivals
with friends.
After
moving to Massachusetts, they made their first trip to Ireland,
meeting relatives of Jackie’s family, as well as two other families
who became lifelong friends with whom they exchanged visits and had
wonderful experiences on their 11 subsequent visits to “the old
sod.”
Ned
also enjoyed traveling with Jackie in the U.S. and Europe, gardening,
photography, collecting Irish and New England art and antiques, and
spending time with his beloved golden retrievers.
Ned
greatly enjoyed sports, especially high school and college
basketball. He also was an ardent fan of pro sports, beginning with
the Washington Redskins and then the New England Patriots, as well as
the Boston Red Sox. Despite a busy professional career, Ned still
managed to find time to coach Little League and took great pleasure
in cheering on his children and grandsons from the sidelines.
Following
retirement, Ned and Jackie returned to their roots and built their
dream home at Appletree Point on Lake Champlain in Burlington, where
they would eventually live year-round.
In
2019, Ned and Jackie moved to the Residence at Quarry Hill in South
Burlington, where they made many wonderful new friends and where Ned
discovered his talent and passion for painting.
Ned
was a loyal alumnus of St. Michael’s College, serving as president
of the associate trustees and as an ex-officio member of the board of
trustees.
Ned
was predeceased by Jackie, his beloved wife of 65 years. He was also
predeceased by his parents and his three cousins, all also only
children and thus more like siblings, Janice Bacon Cody (Robert),
Mary Jessica Corley and Edward Corley Langley (Karlene).
Ned
is survived by his son John (Karen) of Billerica, Mass.; daughter,
Kelly M. Doherty (Dr. William) of Andover, Mass., and son Michael
(Dorothy) of Nashua, N.H. He is also survived by five grandsons,
Matthew Doherty (Megan) of Hopkinton, N.H., Liam Doherty of Andover,
Mass., Paul MacCarty (Alexandra) of Denver, Colo., Brendan MacCarty
of Fitchburg, Mass., and Sean MacCarty of Pepperell, Mass.; and by
one great-grandson, Casey MacCarty of Denver.
Ned
is also survived by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Virginia
“Dee Dee” and Michael O’Brien of Burlington.
Calling
hours will be held on Sunday, November 3, 3 to 5 p.m., at Ready
Funeral & Cremation Services, 261 Shelburne Rd., Burlington. A
mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on November 4, 11 a.m.,
at St. Mark’s Catholic Church on North Avenue, Burlington.
Interment will follow at Resurrection Park Cemetery, 200 Hinesburg
Rd., South Burlington.
In
lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to the Dr. Ned ’49 and Jackie
Ireland ’51 MacCarty Tuition Assistance Fund for Rice Memorial High
School students.
To
give online, visit vtcatholicfoundation.org/donate-rice and select
the Dr. Ned MacCarty Fund from the list, or make a check out to the
VT Catholic Community Foundation (memo: Dr. Ned MacCarty TAF) and
mail it to Rice Memorial High School, 99 Proctor Ave., South
Burlington, VT 05403.
Arrangements
are entrusted to Ready Funeral & Cremation Services. To send
online condolences, please visit readyfuneral.com.
This article appears in The Tech Issue 2024.