Edmund Patrick Mccarthy, Jr. Obituary (1960

Let us rejoice in the memory of Chef Edmund Patrick McCarthy, Jr. Edmund Patrick McCarthy, Jr., age 65 of Madison, Indiana and Warwick, New York, entered this life on April 13, 1960 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was raised in Cranford, New Jersey and narrowly graduated from Cranford High School with the help of his siblings, Old Crow, and his fellow Mud Puppies. Following his graduation, he embarked on a pilgrimage from his home in New Jersey to Key West, Florida, worked at the Casa Marina Marriott scrubbing dishes and worked his way up to executive head chef. During his time in the Keys, he lived off of the land by diving for his food, scavenging for mussels with his toes and spearing local sea life. Succeeding a 2,000 conga line, he orchestrated at the Goombay Festival. Chef Ed developed the treasured restaurant Blue Heaven in the historical boxing ring of Ernest Hemingway. With little traditional culinary education, and solely tacit knowledge, he taught at the French Culinary Institute and continued his occupation of head chef at multiple Marriott locations, from Florida to Rhode Island. When he arrived back to New Jersey, he founded his first self-titled restaurant "Hoboken Eddie's", at the corner of 6th and Washington (Hoboken, New Jersey) where he polished his world renowned gourmet sauces. When he wasn't cooking in his restaurant, he was a celebrated marathon runner. He would finish his races and fabricate a story to get back in line to obtain more medals to share with his sisters and mother. In the winter of 1997, he ran 100 miles in the Alaskan wilderness, a race most commonly known for being pulled by dog sled (the Iditarod). He came in last place, winning the Lynden "Committed through the Last Mile" Red Lantern Award, partly due to him competing with a sled equipped with food to feed the other racers at the checkpoints. In 1998, he was united in marriage to Marilyn (Pierce) McCarthy at Dino and Harry's, with this union being blessed with their daughter Hannah Rose and son Edmund Pierce. His children accompanied him throughout all of his many business ventures, making sauce in the factory, distributing throughout the country in their Ford 350, and tending the table in countless street fairs. He was awaiting the arrival of his first grandchild, Oliver, who is due April 12, 2026 - one day before his 66th birthday. For the past 20 years, he resided in Madison, Indiana, manufactured at Venture Out Business Center, and owned and operated Hoboken Eddie's Homestyle Kitchen, a restaurant he opened to feed the hardworking factory workers in Madison's industrial district. He served his community by volunteering his services to provide food to those in need no matter the circumstance. Going above and beyond during the uncertainty of the pandemic and feeding those who awaited online for the food bank, he will be remembered for his caring spirit which entailed loving all people and truly acting with a servant's heart. Eddie was welcomed into the house of his creator on Monday, December 29, 2025, closing behind the door to his beloved restaurant in Madison, Indiana and ringing the bells for his final time. A LOVING FAMILY Eddie will be missed by his loving daughter, Hannah Rose McCarthy of Warwick, New York; his loving son, "Big Lil" Eddy McCarthy of Warwick, New York; his adoring cat Bloop Bloop of Madison, Indiana; his son-in-law Cole Schuller of Warwick, New York; his loving brothers, Tom McCarthy of Richfield, Connecticut; Jack McCarthy and his wife, Nerea of Arlington, Virginia; his loving sisters, Kate Koch and her husband, Bob of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Maureen Grillo of Annandale, New Jersey; Mary Martin and her husband, Danny of Atlanta, Georgia; Eileen McCarthy of Washington, DC; Claire McCarthy of Arlington, Virginia; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Upon his arrival to Heaven, he was welcomed in the arms of his parents, Edmund Patrick and Dolores O'Brien McCarthy. CELEBRATION OF LIFE Due to Eddie's span of influence, there will be two celebrations of life. The first celebration will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 12 - to 9 p.m. at the VFW Post, 3100 Michigan Rd, Madison, IN 47250. The second will be held in New Jersey with date and time to be announced. Information will be shared by the family at a later date. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Hoboken Eddie's Family and Legacy through the family's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/37a7bd168. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com. To Place An Online Memorial Donation Please Click Here To send a flower arrangement in memory of Edmund Patrick McCarthy, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.