Joseph McGarvey

KENT — Joseph McGarvey, 89, of Bellaire, Texas, died peacefully on March 10, 2016, at the Holly Hall Retirement Community, surrounded by his loving family.  

Mr. McGarvey held careers in publishing, real estate and property management in New York and Connecticut.

Born in New York, Mr. McGarvey served in the United States Air Force during World War II, then in the reserves for several years, and was honorably discharged.  

He was a member of the Lions Club in Kent, was past president of the Kent Chamber of Commerce and was actively involved in the Kent Art Association and many other civic endeavors.

Mr. McGarvey was predeceased by his son, Kevin (and his wife, Carol, also deceased).  

He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 67 years, Jayne; his daughters,  Kyle Ariza  and her husband, Mario, of Bellaire and Karen Whitman and her husband, James, of Dunn Loring, Va.; his sons Keith and his wife, Karen, of Torrington and Kraig and his wife, Lynn, of Cave Creek, Ariz.; his grandchildren, Lara Giallombardo and her husband, Michael, Kevin McGarvey, Patrick McGarvey, Lindsay Jakobovits and her husband, Matthew, Dana Whitman, Marissa Ariza and Kolin Ariza; and his great-grandchildren, Adrianna Giallombardo and Dominic Giallombardo.

His caring, kindness and love will be extremely missed by all whose paths he crossed, his many friends and by his family. 

His family is very grateful for the kindness and loving attention provided by his home caregivers, his doctors with the Baylor Clinic Geriatrics team, the staff of St. Luke’s Hospital, Holly Hall Skilled Nursing and Houston Hospice.

The family will hold a private celebration of his life at a later date. Friends who wish may contribute in his memory to the Holly Hall Retirement Community, Attn: Skilled Nursing Program, 2000 Holly Hall St., Houston, TX 77054.

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