Francis Patrick (Frank) McCabe, 77 of Solomons, MD died peacefully on June 2, 2015, due to complications from cancer. He was born December 7, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI and was raised on the family farm in rural Whitewater by his parents, Thomas Francis McCabe and Gertrude Ann Malone McCabe. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1955 and from Parks College of St. Louis University in 1958, with a degree in Aeronautical Administration. He had a career in the federal government, both in St. Louis and in Washington, DC spanning 41 years, retiring in 1999. The last 27 years were spent in the Office of International Affairs at the Federal Aviation Administration, where he worked directly with foreign countries, particularly Russia and China, on a wide range of international aviation issues. His two passions, especially in retirement, were active involvement in local Republican politics for the betterment of his county, state and nation; and sailing his boat, the Kelly Ann, in the Chesapeake Bay and down the Intracoastal Waterway to Florida with first mate Nancy. He was a devout Catholic and an active parishioner at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Solomons, and was involved in many […]
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