William J. McCarthy's obituary , Passed away on September 3, 2025 in Reading, Massachusetts

William J. McCarthy

March 3, 1933 - September 3, 2025 (92 years old)

Reading, Massachusetts

William J. McCarthy's obituary , Passed away on September 3, 2025 in Reading, Massachusetts

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Douglass Edgerley& Bessom Funeral Home

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William J. McCarthy

March 3, 1933 - September 3, 2025 (92 years old)

Reading, Massachusetts

William J. McCarthy Obituary

The world bids farewell to William J. McCarthy of Reading, Massachusetts, departing on September 3, 2025 at the age of 92. William leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid William farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For William is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Joseph McCarthy and Mabel McCarthy (Kurth); his wife Julia T. McCarthy (Hurley); and his sister Ruth M Dicks. He is survived by: his children, Maria T. McCarthy of Ludlow and Paul W. McCarthy of Reading; and his nephew Freeman P. Dicks of Salem.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Douglass Edgerley& Bessom Funeral Home



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Sep 08

Visitation

Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home
25 Sanborn St, Reading, MA 01867

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Sep 09

Funeral service

Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home
25 Sanborn St, Reading, MA 01867

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Sep 09

Mass of Christian Burial

St. Agnes Church
186 Woburn St, Reading, MA 01867

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