John P. McKay's Obituary
John Patterson McKay, Jr., age 67, of Lewes, DE passed away suddenly on May 22, 2015 at his residence. John was born in Wilmington, DE on July 23, 1947, son of Julia Ann (Patterson) McKay and the late John Patterson McKay, Sr.
John attended Tower Hill School in Wilmington, DE. He furthered his education attending and graduating from Salisbury School in CT. John also attended Franklin and Marshall College where he earned his B.A. degree. He served his country proudly for 3 three years serving with US Army where he was stationed for a year and a half in Germany.
John’s professional career included working for both the Delaware State Chamber and the New Castle County Chamber, where he served in leadership roles in Business Development. After retirement, John focused on using the skills he acquired working for the Chambers, and became a Business and Event Development Consultant. John worked on special events for the Chamber and Goodwill Industries. He also served on the Canary Creek H.O.A. committee.
As an avid boater, John loved to travel around the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware Bay boating with family and good friends. John and his wife Linda were members of the Lewes Yacht Club where they enjoyed the Club’s activities and dining. He immensely enjoyed any project where he could use his hands to build or repair an item or send someone a good business lead. These projects included working on a BMW that he brought back from Germany 40 years ago which was completely restored this past spring.
John was preceded in death by his father, John Patterson McKay, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Ridgway McKay of Lewes, DE; his mother, Julia Ann Patterson McKay of Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, DE; two brothers, Richard McKay and his wife Robin of Harbeson, DE and James McKay and his wife Jan of Williamsburg, VA and three nephews: Garrett, Jonathan and Jason McKay.
A Celebration of John’s life will be held at 11 AM on Friday, May 29, 2015 at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 211 Mulberry Street, Lewes, DE. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County, ATTN: Ted Sikorski, 300 East Lea Blvd., Wilm., DE 19802.
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