Maurice Mccarty

Maurice D. McCarty, 72, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Presence Cor Mariae Center after a very courageous battle with cancer. Born December 30, 1947, in Rockford, the son of Lawrence H. and Fannie (Crull) McCarty. Veteran of the Vietnam conflict, serving in the U.S. Army as a medical corpsman. Married Linda Zammuto on June 27, 1970. Employed by Rogers Drywall, Bertel-Peterson and Superior Drywall. Maurice loved antiquing, auctions, estate sales and e-bay. He was an animal lover, showing tremendous love and care to all of his horses and rescue cats. Maurice loved spending time with family, especially with his grandchildren. He enjoyed watching football, baseball and basketball. Maurice was a pie making extraordinaire, perfectionist, critic and was a people person who never met a stranger. Survivors include his wife, Linda; daughter, Heather (Jeffrey Coussens) McCarty; grandchildren, Ava and Chase Coussens and Emily (Chad) Brownfield; great-granddaughter, Madeleine; brothers, David (Christine) and Charles (Kathy) McCarty; sisters, Ellen (Brad) Carlson, Linda Robertson, Corrine Norris, Janice Compton and Nancy Fiore; sister-in-law, Joan McCarty; brother-in-law, Michael Zammuto; numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents; brothers, Marwin and Willard McCarty; sister-in-law Colleen McCarty; and brother-in-law, Nick Fiore. Special thanks to Northern Illinois Hospice and many very special and thoughtful friends.

Services will be private with burial in Willwood Burial Park. Arrangement by Delehanty Funeral Home, Ltd., 401 River Lane, Loves Park.