Obit McCaughey

Hughie \”Mac\” McCaughey, former owner of Publishers Inc. & Camden County Record; Lifelong Member of the Gloucester City Lions Club; World War II Army Veteran. Services Thursday at McCann Healey Funeral Home

Hughie Alexander McCaughey \”Mac\” of Brooklawn passed away on Saturday January 7, 2007 at the age of 82.

Mac was born in Woodbury, NJ but was raised in Brooklawn where he graduated from the Alice Costello Grammar School. He went on attend Gloucester City High School and graduated with the Class of 1942.

Hughie proudly served our country in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific from 1943 to 1946. He returned home to the United States and became an apprentice printer for Gray and Godshall Printers. The Godshall business was purchased by Publishers, Inc. in 1957. Hughie was one of the owners of Publishers Inc. and became its Vice-President in 1964 and owner from 1964 to 1988. He was also a part owner of the Camden County Record, a weekly newspaper for a good number of years.

Mac was a member of the Gloucester City Lions Club joining in 1962 and was a member up until his death. Hughie was Past President and King Lion in 1979-1980 and was a very dedicated member of the Lions Club for many years. He had printed the club bulletin which has resulted in the Bulletin being selected as the most outstanding in District 16-C on three occasions. In addition, Hughie served as the District 16-C printer for several years.

Hughie was a longtime member of the Gloucester City High School Fathers’ Club. He was a former member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Gloucester City where he served as a Sunday school teacher for many years.

Mr. McCaughey was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth S. (nee Moen). He is survived by two sons John D. McCaughey and his wife Theresa of Ruther Glen, Virginia and Hughie A. McCaughey, Jr. of Blackwood. Dear grandfather of Scott McCaughey of Washington, D.C. and Jessica McCaughey of Arlington, Virginia.

Relatives, friends, and members of the Gloucester City Lions Club are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Thursday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the McCann-Healey Funeral Home, 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Religious Service 2 p.m. in the funeral home officiated by Pastor William Dilks of Highland Park Church of God. Interment with military honors Richwood United Methodist Church, Richwood, NJ.

Family requests that memorial donations be made in Hughie’s memory to the American Cancer Society: 1851 Old Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 or the Helen Diller Vacation Home for the Blind: c/o Gloucester City Lions Club: 315 Orlando Avenue, Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Write in the memo of the check Hughie A. McCaughey, Sr. and make payable to the Gloucester City Lions Club.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through the funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Hughie Alexander McCaughey, Sr.