GARDNER - Gloria Lydia McCarthy, age 93, of Melrose formerly of Gardner, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn. Mrs. McCarthy was born January 30, 1923 in Leominster. She is the daughter of the late Theodore and Minnie (Geroud) Richard.
She grew up in Leominster and graduated from St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School.
During the war she was employed at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut.
She is survived by three daughters: Maureen Labriola and her husband Chris of Wakefield, Nancy J Pappas and her husband Christos of Townsend, Sheilagh J Senior and her husband Kevin of Wakefield, and three sons: Patrick J McCarthy and his wife Josie of Vancouver, Daniel B McCarthy and his wife Valerie of St. Petersburg, FL, Barry A McCarthy of Melrose; one sister: Jeanne Harris and her husband Richard of Leominster; twelve grandchildren: Richard McCarthy, Brian McCarthy, Gill McCarthy, Christopher Labriola, Annie Labriola, Brett Labriola, Tassos Pappas, William Pappas, Victoria Pappas, Nicole Senior, Natalie Senior and Charlie Senior; and five great granddaughters.
She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years: Eugene T. McCarthy in 1994, by two sons: Michael T. McCarthy and James R. McCarthy; by two brothers: Armand Richard and Dell Richard; and one sister: Blanche Boyden.
The funeral will be held 12:00 pm on Monday, December 5 at Lamoureux-Fletcher Smith Funeral Home, 105 Central St., Gardner. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery.
Calling hours will be Monday, December 5 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to All Care VNA & Hospice, 210 Market St., Lynn, MA 01901.
Funeral directions are under the direction of Lamoureux-Fletcher Smith Funeral Home, 105 Central St., Gardner.
To leave an online condolence, please visit www.mackfamilyfh.com.