Stephen “Mack” McNamara, born on December 17, 1948 to the late Raymond and Patricia McNamara, left this earth in a better state than he found it. Mack spent his childhood in Wilmington, MA, attending Wilmington High School, while playing baseball. He served as president of his class at Cape Cod Community College, and adored his years at Ricker College, in Holton, ME, where he made countless friends and memories. After graduating in 1972, he realized there was one part of college he couldn’t leave behind – the love of his life – then Mary Dolan. He chased her down after graduating, and married her in Winchester, MA on May 31, 1980. Mack and Mary raised three phenomenal children with huge hearts and even bigger smiles. Mack worked with his father as a foreman at McNamara Tire, and later worked for the Londonderry School district, touching the lives of hundreds of students and teachers.
Mack dedicated his life to making others happy and bringing smiles to faces of all around him. He complimented strangers, sent hundreds of post cards with positive messages to friends, and loyally stuck with family and friends through good times and bad. Mack cared for nothing more than his incredible family and large circle of friends.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Mary, two daughters, Maura and Elizabeth, his son, Ben; his brother and sister-in-law, Casey and Ann McNamara of New Hampshire; and other siblings, Michael, Margaret, Patrick, and Joseph; his mother in-law, Jan Dolan, and in-laws, Libby and David Witham, Ben and Linda Dolan, Anne and Joseph Lofredo, David Dolan, many nieces and nephews, and countless friends in the Londonderry community.
Forever in our hearts, devoted father, loving husband, and loyal friend, Mack, will be missed and will continue to be an inspiration to us all.
After cremation, a wake was held at Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, on Tuesday, November 19th from 4-8pm. A celebration of life will be held at The Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry on Wednesday, November 20th at 11am.
In lieu of flowers, send a friend a postcard, do a random act of kindness, and memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.