Joseph Leo McGahey "Captain Mac", 94, of Solomons, MD passed away peacefully on March 16, 2010 at Asbury~Solomons Health Care Center, Solomons, MD. He was born on July 16, 1915 in Washington, D. C. to the late John McGahey and Catherine Kappel McGahey.

Captain Mac grew up in the DC area going to McKinley High School where he played basketball. He worked for the railroad and was Train Master at Union Station in Washington, D. C. He retired early to pursue his life long dream as a Charter Boat Captain on the Chesapeake Bay. His boat, the "Tricia" a 47 ft. classic Chesapeake deadrise which he built himself was well known for over 40 years on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Pfautz and her husband David of Venice Florida, two grandsons, John Fetty of Olney, MD and Brooke Pfautz of Parkton, MD. He was the proud great grandfather of five great-grandchildren, Matthew Fetty, Andrew Fetty, Hope Fetty, Mason Anne Pfautz and Riley Emily Pfautz.

The family received friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM until the time of the funeral service at 12:30 PM with Deacon Robert Connelly officiating. Interment followed at Southern Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Dunkirk, MD. The family request memorial contributions to be made in his memory to Asbury~Solomons Benevolent Care Fund, 11100 Asbury Circle Solomons. Maryland 20688.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.