John M. McCarthy Sr.

John M. McCarthy, Sr., 65, president of the South Side Foundry prior to his recent retirement, died at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday at his home two miles north of Princeville.

A Peoria resident for 59 years, Mr. McCarthy moved to the Princeville area five years ago. He had been in failing health.

Born at Chicago Sept 8, 1888, he was the son of Patrick and Mary Cashman McCarthy. He married Mary Ann Wilcox at Monmouth Oct. 17. 1911. He was a member of St. Mary of the Woods Church at Princeville and the Catholic Order of Foresters.

Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Topping and Miss Mary Ellen McCarthy, both of Chicago; three sons, John McCarthy, Jr. and Robert McCarthy, both of Peoria and Thomas McCarthy of Tucson, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren and three sister, Mrs. Mary Bimmerle, Mrs. Elizabeth Keane and Mrs. Grace McHugh, all of Chicago. Two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Boland Mortuary.