Dr. Denton E. MacCarty, M.D. ’53
Dr. Denton E. MacCarty, M.D., South Burlington, VT, died October 13, 2024.
A respected radiologist by profession, Ned was a loyal alumnus of Saint Michael’s College, serving as an Associate Trustee from 1974 to 1989 including a term as president, and as an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees and liaison to the Board from 1976 to 1979. He was a Medallion Club supporter of the College.
He was born in Brighton, MA, and his grandfather was the long-time Burlington (VT) City Clerk. Ned grew up in Burlington, graduated from Cathedral High School (now Rice Memorial High School), Class of 1949, and after Saint Michael’s, graduated from the University of Vermont Medical School in 1957.
Following graduation, Ned completed internship at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA, then served aboard the USS Monrovia, followed by a residency in radiology and nuclear medicine at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, and a fellowship in radiation oncology at the University of Chicago Hospitals.
Dr. MacCarty was certified by the America Board of Radiology in 1964 and served in the Department of Radiology at Bethesda Naval Hospital, attaining the rank of Commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.
After leaving the Navy in 1968, Dr. MacCarty joined the staff of The Waltham Hospital, Waltham, MA, where he was named chief of radiology and served as president of the medical staff, chairman of the Medical Staff Executive Committee, and member of the Board of Trustees. He retired from practice in 1996.
Ned and his wife, Jackie, in their years in Maryland, were avid square dancers, belonging to several clubs and returning annually to attend festivals with friends.
After moving to Massachusetts, they made their first trip to Ireland, meeting relatives of Jackie’s family as well as two other families who became life-long friends with whom they exchanged visits and had wonderful experiences on their eleven subsequent visits to “the old sod.”
Ned also enjoyed traveling with Jackie in the U.S. and Europe, gardening, photography, collecting Irish and New England art and antiques, and spending time with his beloved golden retrievers.
Ned greatly enjoyed sports, especially high school and college basketball. He also was an ardent fan of pro sports, beginning with the Washington Redskins and then the New England Patriots, as well as the Boston Red Sox. Despite a busy professional career, Ned still managed to find time to coach Little League and took great pleasure in cheering on his children and grandsons from the sidelines.
Following retirement, Ned and Jackie returned to their roots and built their dream home at Appletree Point on Lake Champlain in Burlington, where they would eventually live year-round.
In 2019, Ned and Jackie moved to The Residence at Quarry Hill in South Burlington where they made many wonderful new friends and where Ned discovered his talent and passion for painting.
Ned was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Jackie. He is survived by two sons, including Michael MacCarty ’84, a daughter, and extended family.