John Thomas McNulty Jr.

John Thomas McNulty, Jr., of Easton, MD, passed away on February 10, 2023, surrounded by his wife and children. John, also known by family and friends as Jack, was 92 years old. Jack was born on November 20, 1930, to the late Catherine McNulty (Benson) and the late John T. McNulty, Sr., in Brooklyn, NY. At the age of 11, Jack’s family moved to Franklin Square, NY. Jack moved to Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY, in 1961, where he raised his family, and later moved to Easton, MD, in 2005. At the age of 16, he started working for the New York Telephone Company and retired after 44 years, working in the Office of the President and in conjunction with the Public Service Commission. Jack also served in the US Army. He was a sergeant in the Signal Corps and served in the Korean War during 1950-1951. Jack was devoted to his family. He loved seeing them grow, develop, and start families of their own, which included 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He also enjoyed golf, fishing, camping, and baseball. Jack was an avid Brooklyn Dodgers and Mets fan, and also enjoyed watching the Jets on Monday night football. He coached his sons, John and Jim, in Little League Baseball. A voracious reader, Jack read several newspapers a day and enjoyed talking about politics and history. He had a very dry sense of humor and wit that was appreciated by family and friends. He was an excellent map navigator and was a known resource to call when one was lost. Jack enjoyed taking annual family vacations in Cape Cod, MA, and in Binghamton, NY, at Chenango Valley State Park. While living in Easton for the past 16 years, he enjoyed exercising and made many friends at the Easton Family YMCA. A member of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Easton, MD, he was a volunteer with St. Vincent de Paul. He was knighted as a Fourth Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus in Easton, MD. Jack was a lifelong volunteer at church, beginning with St. Catherine of Sienna in Franklin Square, NY, where he volunteered in the Youth Program as well as with St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, NY, where he served as an usher and in the Confraternity religious education program. He also volunteered in Manhattan, NY, at the Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen. Jack is survived by his wife of 71 years, Audrey (Bubek), and his five children: his daughter, Kathleen (James) Eder of West Hartford, CT; his son, John (Mary) McNulty, III, of Sayville, NY; his son, James (Patricia) McNulty of Severna Park, MD; his daughter, Patricia McNulty of Fayetteville, NY; and his daughter, Margaret (Thomas) Clingman of Frederick, MD. He leaves behind 14 grandchildren, whom he loved to visit with: Patrick Eder (previously departed), Lauren Eder Borghard, John Eder, Sean McNulty, Lisa Marie Miodonka, Joseph McNulty, Michael, Connor and Liam McNulty, John, Cecelia, Brian and Kevin Peters, and Samuel Clingman; and four great-grandchildren: Eleanor and Wells Borghard, Timothy James and John Michael Miodonka. He was predeceased by his brothers, Edward and Thomas McNulty, and his sister, Gertrude Ewart. A Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, 200 S. Harrison Street in Easton. A funeral service will take place at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 1210 S. Washington Street in Easton, on Friday, February 17 at 12:30 p.m., followed by the burial. The family would like to give a special thanks to his private caregivers and Talbot Hospice of Easton, MD, for providing compassionate and dignified care. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Talbot Hospice or St. Vincent de Paul in Easton, MD.

John Thomas McNulty Jr.

November 20, 1930 - February 10, 2023