Funeral Arrangements for Stoneham Firefighter David Atherton

STONEHAM, MA—Funeral arrangements have been made for the Stoneham firefighter who was tragically killed on June 27.

A funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday at St. Patrick's Church, and visitation hours will be held at McDonald-Finnegan Funeral Home.

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Below is Atherton's obituary, courtesy of McDonald-Finnegan Funeral Home.

David J. Atherton, 23, of Stoneham, died accidentally on Tuesday, June 28.

Born in Winchester on September 25, 1992, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Kathleen A. (Noonan) Atherton.

David was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2011 and Northshore Community College. He was active duty in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and the Stoneham Fire Department.

David is survived by his brother Richard E. Atherton, Jr and his wife Sarah of Woburn, his aunt Marylou Haverty and her husband Bob of Woburn, his nephew James Atherton, his niece Abagail Atherton and his three cousins; Kaitlin Haverty, Kerrie Bradley and Melissa Coleman.

Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald-Finnegan Funeral Home, 322 Main St., Stoneham on Wednesday from 3-8pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick's Church, 71 Central St., Stoneham on Thursday at 10am. Interment will be held at Lindenwood Cemetery in Stoneham.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fraternal Order of Fire Fighters Military Veterans, FOFFMV.org