McGrady

Carl J. "Red" McGrady, 86, of West Brady Street died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at his home.

Born Nov. 9, 1921, in Sapulpa, Okla., he was the son of Charles and Mary Nichter McGrady.

He was employed by Armco-Butler Works for more than 40 years.

Mr. McGrady was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. He also belonged to the Butler Moose Lodge and the Ann Silvers Club in Bradenton Beach, Fla. He and his wife were winter residents of Bradenton Beach for more than 20 years prior to a series of illnesses.

He enjoyed crossword puzzles and listening to the noon news on WISR.

Surviving are a son, Carl J. McGrady Jr. of Butler; a daughter, Rosemarie and Joseph Shirk of Pittsburgh; a granddaughter, Ronya McGrady of London, England; a grandson, Marc McGrady of New York, N.Y.; a sister, Mary Catherine Ceplecha of Chicago, Ill., and a number of nieces and nephews.

His wife, Rose M. Morabito McGrady, died Jan. 23, 2007. They were married Oct. 16, 1944. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence McGrady, and a sister, Rita Moore.

<B>MCGRADY </B>— Friends of Carl J. "Red" McGrady, who died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Paul Roman Catholic Church with the Very Rev. Harry Bielewicz officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Catholic Church Cemetery, Coylesville.Members of the St. Paul Guild and Christian Mothers will recite the rosary at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday at the church.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.