The Life of CHARLES W. MCDONOUGH
CHARLES W. McDONOUGH
McDONOUGH
CHARLES W.
Passed away suddenly on Sanibel, on December 25, 2016. He is survived by his wife of almost 29 years, Catherine Bould; and his three children, Elizabeth, Julianne and Paul; his sisters, Michele McDonough and Loren Greenway and her family; brother, John McDonough and his family; and father, Matt McDonough. He is predeceased by his mother, Athena Hellman McDonough; and two brothers, Garry McDonough and Brian McDonough. Charlie was kind and generous with his time and technical expertise with his parents-in-law, Fred and Hilda Bould, of Sanibel, who also survive him. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Shelley and Douglas Campbell, Vivienne and Bob Radigan, John and Ling Bould, Jennifer Bould, Patrick and Linda Bould, Roger Bould, and Fred and Sushma Bould; and many nieces and nephews. Charlie, as known to his wife, or Chuck as known to his colleagues, had a long career in the tech and financial services industry. He attended Edgewood High school in Pittsburgh and then received a BS and MS in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon. He started his career at Andersen Consulting, where he was eventually made a partner. He grew up with the information services industry. He was the go to person for any computer question because he had seen it all from the beginning of the computer age to the present. After leaving what would become Accenture, he started Ztel and then Sipstorm with partner, Greg Smith. He had the uncanny ability to concentrate on a problem until it was solved to the exclusion of all else. His wife's favorite memory of this ability is when he complained about limping around all day at work and then realizing that he was wearing odd shoes. He played as hard as he worked. He ran track at Carnegie Mellon. He biked so fast that no one could keep up with him. He loved golf, playing at Oakmont CC and the Sanctuary GC on Sanibel Island with his brothers-in-law Doug, Patrick and Bob. He loved being able to golf year round on Sanibel and then solve the problems of the world at lunch with his golfing buddies. Sunday dinner for his extended family was his specialty. Appetizers, while watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, and then an extended dinner with a lively conversation were a weekly event. The only rule was that you were entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts. We will all miss his intuitive analysis of almost any subject as well as his quirky wit. Those who knew Charlie remember him as a devoted husband, father, and friend. He was generous with his time and finances. His parents used to say that they thought he might end up impoverished because of his generosity. Charlie loved life and tried to instill in his children the idea that one cannot sweat the small stuff. He could always see the big picture. He told the children that it was more important to be a nice person than be a smart person. Charlie was very much loved and will be greatly missed by all. Interment in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh will be held at 11 a.m. on May 27, 2017.
CHARLES W.
Passed away suddenly on Sanibel, on December 25, 2016. He is survived by his wife of almost 29 years, Catherine Bould; and his three children, Elizabeth, Julianne and Paul; his sisters, Michele McDonough and Loren Greenway and her family; brother, John McDonough and his family; and father, Matt McDonough. He is predeceased by his mother, Athena Hellman McDonough; and two brothers, Garry McDonough and Brian McDonough. Charlie was kind and generous with his time and technical expertise with his parents-in-law, Fred and Hilda Bould, of Sanibel, who also survive him. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Shelley and Douglas Campbell, Vivienne and Bob Radigan, John and Ling Bould, Jennifer Bould, Patrick and Linda Bould, Roger Bould, and Fred and Sushma Bould; and many nieces and nephews. Charlie, as known to his wife, or Chuck as known to his colleagues, had a long career in the tech and financial services industry. He attended Edgewood High school in Pittsburgh and then received a BS and MS in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon. He started his career at Andersen Consulting, where he was eventually made a partner. He grew up with the information services industry. He was the go to person for any computer question because he had seen it all from the beginning of the computer age to the present. After leaving what would become Accenture, he started Ztel and then Sipstorm with partner, Greg Smith. He had the uncanny ability to concentrate on a problem until it was solved to the exclusion of all else. His wife's favorite memory of this ability is when he complained about limping around all day at work and then realizing that he was wearing odd shoes. He played as hard as he worked. He ran track at Carnegie Mellon. He biked so fast that no one could keep up with him. He loved golf, playing at Oakmont CC and the Sanctuary GC on Sanibel Island with his brothers-in-law Doug, Patrick and Bob. He loved being able to golf year round on Sanibel and then solve the problems of the world at lunch with his golfing buddies. Sunday dinner for his extended family was his specialty. Appetizers, while watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, and then an extended dinner with a lively conversation were a weekly event. The only rule was that you were entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts. We will all miss his intuitive analysis of almost any subject as well as his quirky wit. Those who knew Charlie remember him as a devoted husband, father, and friend. He was generous with his time and finances. His parents used to say that they thought he might end up impoverished because of his generosity. Charlie loved life and tried to instill in his children the idea that one cannot sweat the small stuff. He could always see the big picture. He told the children that it was more important to be a nice person than be a smart person. Charlie was very much loved and will be greatly missed by all. Interment in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh will be held at 11 a.m. on May 27, 2017.
Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on May 14, 2017