Obituary: James McCarthy, Past Somerville Alderman

The following is from Doherty Funeral Home.

James F. McCarthy Sr., of Somerville, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015.

Beloved husband of Louise (Lindstrom) McCarthy. Loving father of James F. McCarthy Jr. and his wife Inez of Medford, Elizabeth Costa and her husband Roy of Stoneham and Kevin McCarthy and his wife Susan of Somerset, New Jersey. Brother of Maura Grace, John J. McCarthy and the late Shivaun Arnott. Cherished grandfather of Colleen, Genevieve, Nicholas, Joseph, Hannah, James F. III, Cormac and Jack.

The funeral procession will begin from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway, Powder House Square, Somerville, Saturday morning at 9 a.m., followed by a funeral mass in St. Raphael Church, Medford, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Calling hours Friday, 4-8 p.m. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Late member of the American Legion Post #388 Somerville, former member Somerville School Committee, past President Somerville Alderman, Alderman Ward 1 and member of the Somerville Redevelopment Authority.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in James’s memory to the Cathedral High School, 74 Union Park St., Boston, MA 02118.