McCARTHY, Gerald P. Of Saugus, formerly of Malden, February 24th. Devoted husband of Carol M (Fucci) and their children, Gerald D. McCarthy of Malden, Gary McCarthy and his wife Annette of Bedford, NH, Joanne Witham and Derek Witham and his wife Michelle all of Melrose and John Witham and his wife Renae of Malden. Brother of the late Charles McCarthy and Joyce Moore. Cherished grandfather of Evan, Bridget, Adam, Erin, Nicole, Danielle, Cameron, Trevor, Reece and his "little buddy" Victor. Also lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Smith-Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Tuesday, March 1st at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Joseph's Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 9 o'clock. Visiting Hours in the Smith-Carroll Funeral Home on Monday from 4-8 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Puritan Lawn Memeorial Park, Peabody. Expressions of sympathy in his name may be made to the Dana farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445.
Born in Boston and a longtime Malden resident until moving to Saugus 5 years ago, Gerald, at 76 years of age, passed away at home after a brief illness. For over 35 years he work for the United States Postal Service and retired from the IMC North facility in Chelsea. A United States Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was also a member of the Winthrop Elks, The Revere Itam and the Mottola Post.