PORTLAND – Walter “Wally” T. McHugh, Jr., 60, of Jay, died unexpectedly on Friday at Maine Medical Center.
He was born in Skowhegan on July 24, 1954, a son of Walter T. and Olive (Searles) McHugh, Sr. and received his education in New Sharon schools, graduating from Mt. Blue High School in 1973.
On June 26, 1976, he married Kathy Farrington at Bean’s Corner. Mr. McHugh worked as a bus driver for the Jay School Department and later worked at Aubuchon Hardware and O’Reilly Auto Parts.
His family and friends were his first priority and he enjoyed hunting and fishing and going camping “up North.” Mr. McHugh was known for woodworking and will be remembered for “wheeling and dealing.”
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Kathy of Jay; his mother, Olive of New Sharon; sons: Chris and his wife, Addie of Livermore and Mike and his wife, Teresa of Jay; sisters: Fran and Anna-Maria of New Sharon and brother, Patrick of Chesterville; grandchildren: Andrew, Adria, Amaya, and Mikey; his mother-in-law, Beverly; brothers-in-law, Bob of Farmington and Donald of Jay; several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his father; father-in-law, Merton Farrington; and his black lab, Katie Q.
Condolences and tributes as well as a memorial video may be shared on his memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, Jay, on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Center on Wednesday at 11 a.m. followed by interment at Birchland Cemetery in North Jay. Following the interment, a time of refreshments and fellowship will be held at the Wiles Remembrance Center in Jay. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be considered in Wally’s memory to United Cerebral Palsy, 1825 K. Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C., 20006, UCP.org.
