1954 – 2014
PORTLAND — Walter “Wally” T. McHugh Jr., 60, of Jay died unexpectedly Friday at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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, 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; 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; and 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.
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