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William McCarthy Obituary

Quincy William D. McCarthy of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, July 18, 2008. Husband of the late Angelina A. (Vitrano) McCarthy. Loving father of Shirley Alford of NH, Marilyn Hogrell of Quincy and William McCarthy, Jr. of Brockton. Devoted brother of Russell McCarthy of Quincy, Grace Sutton of Plymouth, Frances Walsh of Braintree and the late Marjorie MacKinnon. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Reposing at the Cartwright Venuti Funeral Home, 845 Washington St., Braintree. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 10:30AM in the Funeral Home. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Sunday 5:00-8:00PM. Burial in St. Michael Cemetery, Boston. William was born in Boston and died at the Quincy Medical Center on Friday at the age of 76. William grew up in Boston and later moved to Quincy where he has lived for many years. William worked for many years as a truck driver for Burgess/Mayflower Trucking Company, where he eventually retired from. In his spare time William enjoyed woodworking. For directions or to leave a sympathy message visit our website at www.cartwrightfuneral.com

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Published by The Patriot Ledger on Jul. 19, 2008.

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willy weed

August 17, 2008

bill was a great guy and surely be missed by all his pals at the hofbrau

Paula Chodor

July 22, 2008

Jim and family,
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. May the memories bring you great comfort.

Tricia Goldie

July 21, 2008

To all of Bill's family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.

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