Edward M. Mccarthy

West Roxbury, MA-Edward M. McCarthy age 70 of Wales died peacefully after a long illness on Sunday January 9, 2011 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Born in Lewiston on August 8, 1940 the son of George T. Sr. and Irene (Chaisson) McCarthy. He was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving actively from 1962 to 1964. Ed was a Sprinkler Fitter by trade for the Local 550 of Boston, and was a member of the VFW of Sabattus. Ed had a passion for golf teeing it up at all the local courses including, Martindale, Springbrook, Apple Valley and Fairlawn. He also loved collecting, especially coins, stamps, and baseball and football memorabilia. His greatest joy was spending time with his family and his grandchildren. He is survived by one daughter Kim Rac and her companion Jacob Bissonnette of Poland, three step-daughters; Sonia Roy and her husband Jean, Valarie Tardif and Brenda Smith and her companion Ray Holcomb all of Lewiston, four sisters; Lorraine Ouellette of MA, Gloria May of MA, Irene Chipman of MA and Mary Cavis of Sabattus, five grandchildren; Britney and Brendon Rac, Jessica Fortin, Natasha Tardif and Trevor Smith, several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by two brothers; George T. McCarthy Jr. and Richard McCarthy and two sisters Patricia Charest and Dorothy Lussier. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com McCarthy-Died in West Roxbury, MA Jan 9. 2011. Edward M. age 70 of Wales. Funeral services honoring Ed's life will be celebrated on Friday Jan. 14th 11:00 AM at Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home. Interment will take place on Tuesday Jan. 18th at 12 Noon at Maine Veterans Cemetery Mt. Vernon Road in Augusta. Visitation Thursday Jan. 13th 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway Lewiston, Maine 04240. 784-4023.