<p><p>Sean McGinley, 83 died peacefully at home on Monday February 20, 2023. </p><p>Sean was born to Alice and William McGinley in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. He moved to Co. Donegal at age 2. On July 28, 1959, his family immigrated to New Jersey and Sean became a Sandhog on a number of subway and water tunnel projects in New York.</p><p>In 1966, he married Catherine Patricia Kelly and raised his children in West Orange, NJ. Also in 1966, He became a Local eleven iron worker, working on many different projects throughout NJ. In 1970 he became a member of the Irish American Society of the Oranges. Sean was Deputy Grand Marshal of the West Orange parade in 1991. He enjoyed retirement at the Jersey Shore with his family for many years. He was a parishioner of St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake, NJ.</p><p>Survived by his wife of 56 years Catherine Patricia Nee Kelly, children Kathleen, Trish, and son John and his wife Danielle, grandchildren Cameron and Tatum McGinley, brother Liam and his wife Judy and sister-in-law’s Mary and Maureen. He was predeceased by his brothers Patrick and Kevin.</p><p>Visitation will be Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 3-7pm at the O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy 35 at New Bedford Rd., Wall. Funeral Mass will be Friday, February 24, 2023, 10:30 am at St. Catharine Church, 215 Essex Ave., Spring Lake, NJ. Committal will be private in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ. For more information or to send condolences please visit www.obrienfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sean’s memory to Kevin J. Hannaford Sr. Foundation, 19 Morristown Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.<br> </p></p>
March 13, 1939 - February 20, 202303/13/193902/20/2023
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Sean McGinley
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