Joseph Benjamin McCabe

Joseph Benjamin McCabe, age 41, of Knoxville, TN and formerly of Mankato, died on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville due to complications from bone marrow disease.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato and will also continue for one hour prior to the service on Friday.

Northview - North Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joseph Benjamin McCabe was born in Colorado Springs, CO on November 6, 1977. He graduated from Loyola High School in 1996, moving on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Minnesota State University, Mankato. After graduating, Joseph joined Kato Engineering in Mankato, working as a mechanical engineer and project manager for the military sales team. In 2003, Joseph continued his professional career with a position of director of engineering at Kato Engineering’s sister company, Leroy-Somer in Lexington, TN. In 2011, Joseph took a position at AMETEK in Oak Ridge, TN and he advanced to a position of Division Vice President / Scientific Instrument Business Element Manager before his death. During this time he continued his education completing advanced degrees at Union University, Iowa State University and the University of Tennessee. In 2015, he completed his doctorate in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tennesse.

On June 26, 2010, he married Virginia Coyle and in 2011, his beautiful daughter, Gisele, was born. Joe’s personal life centered around his wife and daughter, as well as his parents and brothers and their families. He loved going on vacations and spending holidays with his family. He loved spending time at Disney World, visiting his home in Mankato, and always found a way to make sure everyone was together. Joe was an incredible father, and Gisele was his most precious and most valued accomplishment. He always wished for Gisele to look at life with the same wonder, aim and ambition that he had each day – encouraging her to go on to change the world.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; daughter, Gisele; parents, Pat and Kathleen McCabe of Mankato; brothers, Ryan (fiancé, Kristy Barnes) and Jonathan (Brittany); mother-in-law, Denise Coyle; sisters-in-law, Jennifer (John) and Rachel (Josh); grandmother, Maxine McCabe; and many beloved aunts & uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews and friends.

Joe was preceded in death by his grandparents, Maurice McCabe and Dr. Raymond J. “Doc” and Jean Ryan.

Memorial gifts may be directed to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church or Loyola Catholic School, both of Mankato.