Hugh McElroy
January 6, 1943 - July 5, 2025
Hugh McElroy, age 82, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
In 1960, Hugh embarked upon a nursing career and obtained his RN degree at Deva Hospital, England. He retired in 1969 as a charge nurse.
In 1970, he emigrated to the USA and was employed at the Delaware Psychiatric Center until his retirement in 2005 as a staff educator. During his 35-year tenure at DPC he was elected president (1993-1995) of the National Remotivation Therapy Organization, a nationally recognized therapeutic modality. In 2001, he was awarded a lifetime fellowship for his contribution to remotivation therapy.
Hugh was an avid golfer all his adult life and was an active member of Chisel Creek Golf Club in Landenberg, PA. He relished the competition and enjoyed the company of his nephews, friends, and golf pals on the links in Ireland, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, and Maryland. He was especially proud of his hole in one that he scored in 1978 and is listed in the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Hugh will be missed by his dear friends, Carol and Kyle Chopack; his golf pals, Al, Billy, Billie, Rich, Michael, Lynn, and Brandon; and nephews, nieces, great nephews, and great nieces in California, Ireland, and Australia.
A Funeral Mass will begin at 11 am on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Our Lady of Fatima R.C. Church, 801 North Dupont Highway, New Castle, DE. Inurnment will be held privately.
Richard Maguire
Will miss you Mac, may your putts roll true in heaven.
Alfred Taylor
Mac always had a kind word and a mean putting game. I am proud to say he was my friend.
Sharon D'Urso
My Mom, Barbara Herlihy-Chevalier knew Hugh through Remotivation Organization. They stayed in contact over the years and were great friends. Wonderful man, may he rest in peace.
Kathleen SullivanKathleen
Thanks to Hugh for being such a kind and wonderful friend to my mom Barbara Herlihy-Chevalier. God bless and rest in peace.
Lynn Keene
Mac and I were good friends and competitors for many years. He was a magician with the putter and hit a forehand slam on the ping pong table that was unrivaled. We had many great times competing together. Even though our paths diverged over the past 10 or so years, I look back fondly on those lunch time table tennis matches. May God be with you, old friend.
I regret missing the service, but just arrived home from visiting my daughter in Joplin, Missouri.
Sandi
Your at peace now. I would came to your service but just found out today Wed the 23th. I miss our talks at the salon. God bless Sandi 💚
Donald Sagers
Carol, Kyle and the McElroy family,
Carol, I am sorry for the loss of your friend Hugh over the last 25 years. You were so nice to afford a place for Hugh to live for the last 20 plus years. To the McElroy family, I am sorry for the loss of Hugh who was a wonderful person. Hugh always talked to me about Ireland and how much he loved it there. I am sorry I was unable to make it to the funeral but it to the funeral but I would like to remember Hugh as he was. May he rest in peace for eternity.
Mr and Mrs Donald Sagers.