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Edward FLAHERTY Obituary

FLAHERTY, Edward G. Of Wakefield, January 16. Beloved husband of the late Ann M. (Gillis) Flaherty. Loving father of Kerrie M. Roberto and her husband, John, and Kellie A. Roche and her husband, Kevin, all of Wakefield. Brother of John J. Flaherty of Charlestown, Paul K. Flaherty of Acton, Anne E. Martin of Peabody, and the late William B. Flaherty. Grandfather of Kevin, Brendan, John and Patrick Roche and Adam and Matthew Roberto, all of Wakefield. Special friend to Janet Giles. Funeral Mass at St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield, on Thursday, January 22, at 10 a.m. Visitation for relatives and friends at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., WAKEFIELD, on Wednesday, January 21, from 4-7 p.m. Interment, Forest Glade Cemetery, Wakefield. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Mass General for Children, c/o Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office, 125 Nashua Street Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114 or Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St., Lowell, MA 01854. For obit/guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 20 to Jan. 21, 2026.

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Diane Oxford

January 22, 2026

My condolences to the family and special friend, Janet. Ed was a resident at Crystal View for many years until a couple of years ago. I miss his generous nature and smiling face. He always asked how my disabled husband, Billy, now deceased was. He always thought of others. I have missed him these last couple of years and I am sorry that he is no longer in this world. He was truly special. With Sincere Sympathy, Diane Oxford

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