Hugh
Hugh McVeagh, Jr.
d. January 7, 2015
Hugh Dominic McVeagh, Jr., age 86, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital early on January 7, 2015.
Born February 10, 1928, in his beloved Pittsburgh, PA, he held a wide array of jobs including being an usher at Forbes Field, an elevator operator, a pinsetter, a flower delivery person, a pressman, and a dance instructor before joining the U.S. Army in the 2771st Engineering Base Reproduction Company in 1945. He spent a year in the Philippines as a mapmaker before his honorable discharge in 1947.
Following his military service he attended school in Chicago to learn the printing trade. After graduation, he moved to the Washington, DC area to work for the Government Printing Office. Hugh had a long career with the U.S. Government, eventually moving to the Atomic Energy Commission—later the Nuclear Regulatory Commission—and rising to Chief, Publications and Graphics Branch before his retirement in 1984.
An enormous part of Hugh’s life was his love of magic and he enjoyed a long and successful career as a professional magician, performing in venues such as The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, and the National Institutes of Health. His shows for terminally ill children at NIH were those that meant the most to him. He was a longtime member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. After his retirement, Hugh taught magic for many years at Hagerstown Community College.
Hugh is preceded in death by his parents Hugh, Sr. and Mary, his brother William, and his beloved wife Marlene. Survivors include his three children, Bruce McVeagh (Belinda Mendoza), Steven Brady (Lori Brunner), and Kathleen de la Paz (Tony de la Paz) and ten grandchildren: Dane Brady, Deven Brady, Joseph Fleming, Jacqueline Brady, Samantha Fleming, Isabella McVeagh, Claire de la Paz, Sydney de la Paz, Hugh Miguel McVeagh, and Madeline McVeagh.
The family will receive friends at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD, on Sunday, January 11 from 2:00pm-4:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm. Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 17630 Virginia Avenue, Hagerstown, MD on Monday, January 12 at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are welcome at the service.
Memorial contributions are welcome and should be made to The Children’s Inn at NIH, which can be accessed at http://tinyurl.com/qa8h4t8
Born February 10, 1928, in his beloved Pittsburgh, PA, he held a wide array of jobs including being an usher at Forbes Field, an elevator operator, a pinsetter, a flower delivery person, a pressman, and a dance instructor before joining the U.S. Army in the 2771st Engineering Base Reproduction Company in 1945. He spent a year in the Philippines as a mapmaker before his honorable discharge in 1947.
Following his military service he attended school in Chicago to learn the printing trade. After graduation, he moved to the Washington, DC area to work for the Government Printing Office. Hugh had a long career with the U.S. Government, eventually moving to the Atomic Energy Commission—later the Nuclear Regulatory Commission—and rising to Chief, Publications and Graphics Branch before his retirement in 1984.
An enormous part of Hugh’s life was his love of magic and he enjoyed a long and successful career as a professional magician, performing in venues such as The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, and the National Institutes of Health. His shows for terminally ill children at NIH were those that meant the most to him. He was a longtime member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. After his retirement, Hugh taught magic for many years at Hagerstown Community College.
Hugh is preceded in death by his parents Hugh, Sr. and Mary, his brother William, and his beloved wife Marlene. Survivors include his three children, Bruce McVeagh (Belinda Mendoza), Steven Brady (Lori Brunner), and Kathleen de la Paz (Tony de la Paz) and ten grandchildren: Dane Brady, Deven Brady, Joseph Fleming, Jacqueline Brady, Samantha Fleming, Isabella McVeagh, Claire de la Paz, Sydney de la Paz, Hugh Miguel McVeagh, and Madeline McVeagh.
The family will receive friends at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD, on Sunday, January 11 from 2:00pm-4:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm. Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 17630 Virginia Avenue, Hagerstown, MD on Monday, January 12 at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are welcome at the service.
Memorial contributions are welcome and should be made to The Children’s Inn at NIH, which can be accessed at http://tinyurl.com/qa8h4t8
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