Joseph F. McCarthy

82, of Malden and recently of Tewksbury, died Saturday, March 29 at Lowell General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. Born in Medford, December 8, 1925 he was the son of the late Jeremiah J. and Catherine (Hutchinson) McCarthy. He attended Medford public schools and was a graduate of Medford Trade School, class of 1944. Upon graduation Joe went on to proudly serve his country in the Navy during WWII for which he was awarded the WWII Victory, American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, and Philippine Liberation Medals. He leaves his wife, Mary T. (Norris) McCarthy of Tewksbury, four children and their spouses, Kathleen M. and Robert F. Boland, of Marston Mills, Eileen M. and Richard F. Shuman, of Brattleboro, VT, William J. and Cynthia K. McCarthy, of York, ME, and Michael J. and Peggy A. McCarthy of Nashua, NH, grandchildren, Allison Auerbach, Bobby Boland, Catie and Betsy Shuman, and Marina McCarthy, one great grandchild, Hudson Auerbach, a brother William F. McCarthy, of North Andover, two sisters, Kathleen Cannon of Woburn, and Evelyn McCarthy of Malden, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Rita Tremblay. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to call on Friday at the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Ave., MEDFORD from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 8:00 AM from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations may be offered in his name to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 190 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA 02143.