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Vincent Joseph McCarron Jr.

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February 15, 1943 ~ April 9, 2025

Born in: Washington, D.C.
Resided in: Asheville, NC

Vincent Joseph McCarron, Jr., 82, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born in Washington, D.C. to Vincent Joseph McCarron, Sr. and Dorothy Williams McCarron who preceded him in death.

He is survived by his spouse, Amy Galli McCarron; two sons, Vincent J. McCarron, III (Madeline) (McLean, VA) and Iain McCarron (Boston, MA); and one daughter, Elizabeth McCarron (Westminister, Maryland); three grandchildren, Vincent Joseph McCarron, IV, Josephine R. McCarron, and Hannah S. McCarron; two step-children, Daniel R. Garland (Severn, MD) and Paula Emily Klupa (Essex Junction, VT) and one sister, Kathy McCarron (Severn, Maryland).

Vincent served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked as an Intelligence Officer for the U.S. Intelligence Community. His career took him to England, Thailand, Iran, Malawi, Bahrain, France, Spain, Egypt, India, Pakistan, and Turkey. He retired to Asheville, NC in 2015.

He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Western North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.

Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting the family.

Services

Funeral Service: April 15, 2025 10:00 am

Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery Chapel
962 Old US Hwy 70
Black Mountain, NC 28711

(919) 664-1195

Funeral Home Assisting The Family:

Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road
856 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805

(828)299-4416
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

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  1. You will always have a special place in my heart. You are already missed so much. Praying for the family for the days ahead!

    • April 19, 2025, Vince and family were on my family’s first overseas tour and they enabled my family to love that tour. Lots of family sports and individual sports with Vince and others as it was a real team spirted site. Lots of laughs and will always remember good things about Vince.

  2. Thank you for your dedicated service Vince. May you rest in eternal peace and may the memories made throughout the years provide comfort to your family.

  3. I remember Vince while TDY to Madrid – he took a couple of us out to dinner to a place that required reservations. We did not have a reservation but Vince bluffed/talked his way in and we had a great meal. I’m sure there’s a million stories like that out there! Prayers and loving thoughts to Amy and the entire family.

  4. Vince always had a gungho attitude. I never worked directly with him, but both he and Amy provided valuable assistance during one of my extended tdys to one of the less than desirable places on the face of the earth. He also assisted in several different ways over the years. So sorry to hear of his passing. Praying for Amy and the whole family.

  5. Smart, funny, completely dedicated to the mission and to his people. No telling how many American lives he helped to save. Rest in Peace, Vince – you’ve earned it.

  6. Vince was all business and that suited me fine, but he knew how to live the good life apart from business. He frequently comes to mind but, in particular, I remember one Thanksgiving when he demonstrated an outlook on life that I’ve tried to emulate. He was a protector of the USA. RIP

  7. Very sorry to see this. Will always remember Vince’s “intemperate” but righteous emails. Was also pleased to learn in the 1990s when Vince was my boss that Tom, my mentor in historical research and records, and Vince had known each other in some official capacity in the 1960s or 1970s. Vince was a strong proponent of the work and did it well. And, if you’re seeing this, hello, Amy. I’m very sorry.


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