- Date Of Birth: February 9, 1940
- Date Of Death: August 27, 2007
- State: Massachusetts
Michael D.
Mr. McCarthy was born in Worcester, a son of the late George H. and Mary A. (Varaski) McCarthy. He studied criminal justice at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester and lived in Upton for 25 years before moving to Grafton 10 years ago.
A Vietnam veteran, he served with the U. S. Navy and then with the Air Force, including a tour of duty with the Special Forces during which he was attached to Mike Force A302.
An avid hunter and fisherman, he was one of the founders of Upton – A Town Goes Fishing, now known as the Upton Police Association Fishing Derby. He was an active participant in Upton town meetings and had been a communicant of Holy Angels Parish in Upton and, more recently, St. Philip’s Parish in Grafton.
In addition to his wife, he leaves three children, son Patrick and daughters Mary and Sheila; two sisters, Mary “Betsy” McCarthy and Ann Bondanza; two brothers, John P. and George S. McCarthy; a grandson, Donovan; and several nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Katherine McCarthy-Pearson.
