Thomas Joseph McCabe, 82, of Lake Frederick, VA passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at his daughter’s home in Winchester, VA.
Mr. McCabe was born in 1937 in New York, New York, son of the late Daniel and Margaret McCabe. He graduated from Fordham University earning a Bachelor of Science degree and continuing his education at Fordham Law School earning his LLB (Bachelor of Laws) degree. Early in his career Mr. McCabe performed litigation with Simpson Thacher Law Firm in New York City, later transferring to Western Union International and working with the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, DC. He was one of the first lawyers to work with cellular lottery at the beginning age of cell phones. He retired in 1992 from his law practice in Warrenton, McCabe and Associates.
Mr. McCabe was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Winchester, VA and a past member of All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas, VA. He and his wife, Anne, began the Worldwide Catholic Marriage Encounter in Virginia, Maryland, and DC. Mr. McCabe served on Bishop Welsh’s communication commission; was a member of the American Bar Association; and a member of the New York Thoroughbred Association.
He loved horse racing and baseball (a sports fan in general). Mr. McCabe was a big history buff and enjoyed politics and government.
Mr. McCabe married Anne Seiwell on June 24, 1961 in New York, New York.
Surviving with his wife of 58 years are his children, Teresa Puttul McCabe of Winchester, VA, Kathleen Nirmala McCabe (Jason Thielen) of Los Angeles, CA, and Kevin Thomas McCabe (Karen) of Catharpin, VA; grandchildren, Daniel Thomas, Shaun Conrad, and Joseph Patrick McCabe all of Catharpin, VA; Alford Lloyd White, III and Devon Therese Perkins of Winchester, VA; and Satori Rose and Brandon Nicholas Thielen of Los Angeles, CA.
Mr. McCabe was preceded in death by two brothers, Daniel and William McCabe.
A Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 AM on Friday, October 4, 2019, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 120 Keating Drive, Winchester, VA with Reverend Bjorn Lundberg officiating. A Celebration of Life Reception will follow the Mass at Omps Reception Center, 1600 Amherst Street, Winchester, VA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Thomas’ memory to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601 or to The American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979.