Martin Dennis Carrigan

Martin Dennis Carrigan, Esq. died Monday, April 3, 2017. Marty was born in 1959 in Mansfield, Ohio and grew up in Columbia City, Indiana and subsequently moved with his family to Angola, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marilyn (Simpson) Carrigan and his father, Michael R. Carrigan, Sr. He is survived by his devoted wife of 28 years, Dr. Catherine Carrigan; his beloved daughter, Mary Barbara Carrigan and his step-mother, Linda Carrigan of Auburn, IN. Marty loved his neighbors and golf buddies and he was very devoted to his friends at Stone Oak Country Club whom he loved like family. Marty was a 1981 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Government and History. He graduated with honors receiving a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1985. He received his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Findlay in 1995. Marty practiced law throughout his professional career, and also taught Law and Business since 1997. At the time of his death, Marty was a tenured Professor of Law and Business at the University of Findlay, and an Associate Lecturer at the University of Indiana, Kokomo. In 2010, Marty took particular satisfaction in serving as an adjunct Associate Professor of Management at the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business. Marty developed a number of legal and business projects for the Ohio Department of Development, New York Institute of Technology, Cardean University, and published 8 journal articles on his legal and business research. Marty was often asked to speak and present at industry wide conferences of his peers. Although his professional accomplishments were many, Marty was especially pleased to assist clients in the most important of their legal affairs. His successes are highlighted by a number of important cases resolved in favor of his clients that serve as legal precedent in the State of Ohio. In addition to his legal accomplishments, Marty took special pride in teaching and was devoted to his students and proud to participate in higher education. He will be missed by many. Visitation will take place on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Avenue from 2 until 8 p.m. with a scripture service and time to share memories at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 6149 Hill Avenue on Saturday at 11 a.m. where the family will begin greeting visitors at 10:30 a.m. Interment will take place at a later date at St. Stephen Cemetery, Hamilton, Ohio. In lieu of flowers memoriall donations can be made to the Congregation of the Holy Cross, P.O. Box 765, Notre Dame, IN 46556, www.holycrossusa.org. Online condolences may be placed at walkerfuneralhomes.com