Gerald Lee “Jerry” McCarthy, 86, of Hampton, NH, passed away after a brief illness at home with his family by his side. He was the widower of Carol A. (Lynch) McCarthy who passed away in 2011 after sharing over 48 years of marriage together.
He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of the late Henry Patrick McCarthy and the late Margaret (Shriner) Miller. He was one of 16 children and he was a graduate of O’Fallon Technical High School in St. Louis. Following his education, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served 4 years stationed at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. Following his honorable discharge he began his career with the New England Telephone Company which later merged with AT&T where he worked for over 32 years retiring in the early 2000’s.
In his retirement he enjoyed spending summers at Hampton Beach and especially enjoyed his daily walks along the coastline. He, along with his beloved wife, Carol, also spent their winters in Gulfport, FL.
He is survived by his 2 sons, Gerald and his wife, Linda, of Tewksbury; Stephen and his wife, Amy, of Tewksbury; and two grandchildren: Rebecca McCarthy of Tewksbury and Evan McCarthy of Tewksbury. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A private burial will be held for immediate family only. An informal gathering, to honor him, will take place on Friday, April 10th at 3pm at TJ Callahan’s Pub in Tewksbury. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to please consider a memorial donation in his name to Save A Lab Rescue at savealabrescue.org/donate or Larry Toth Memorial Foundation (LTMF) for Small Cell Lung Cancer Research at http://because.massgeneral.org/LTMF2026
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