Paula Jane (McMahon) McCarthy

Paula Jane (McMahon) McCarthy of York, Maine, formerly of Cambridge, passed away peacefully at home, on July 21, 2024, after a long illness. The daughter of late Eleanor (D’Amore) and Paul McMahon. Survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Paul McCarthy; sons, Bryan of Gloucester, MA, James (Carolyn Evans) of Natick, MA, Shane of Wiscasset, ME. Her grandchildren, Kellan and Maeve McCarthy. Beloved sister of Carol Quinn, Albert (Catherine) Clark, the late Richard (MaryAnn) Clark, James Clark, Stephen (Kathleen) McMahon. Beloved sister-in-law of Thomas (Sharon) McCarthy, Patricia (Edward) White, Lawrence (Joan Clark) McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Dennis McCarthy, MaryEllen ( Anthony) Di Bona, Helen (Normand) Rousseau. Beloved aunt to many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Paula was born in Cambridge, MA, 70 years ago. She was a lifelong resident of Cambridge until recently when she and her husband Paul moved to her other love, York, ME. During her early years as mother of three boys, she was very active in supporting the Cambridge Pop Warner Youth Football teams raising funds for the teams and also supporting the Friends of Cambridge Athletics.

Paula was a career long Registered Nurse. Her last position on the Child Assessment Unit at the Cambridge Health Alliance was one of her favorites as was her Instructor position in the Health Careers Program at Cambridge Rindge & Latin School. Working with children and adolescents was most fulfilling for her. In prior years, she worked at Neville Manor and Dana Hill Nursing Home as a supervisor of nursing.

York Beach was Paula’s happy place. With a book in her hand, sitting in a circle with family and friends, the people she loved the most. She was also the organizer of the various BBQ’s and parties that always made a visit to York so much fun for everyone.

In Cambridge she was the organizer of family celebrations, holidays and her infamous Halloween parties. Holiday parties included family and friends and often guests too far from their families and welcomed into hers.

She was a devout Catholic and served as a Eucharistic Minister at St Mary’s in Cambridge for many years. Paula, with the biggest heart, will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Visiting hours will be held in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Friday July 26th from 4:00 - 7:00 PM. A funeral mass will be celebrated in St Mary Church 134 Norfolk Street Cambridge on Saturday July 27th at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. (Please go directly to church)

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Paula may be made to Beacon Hospice Care, 25 New Hampshire Ave, Suite 272 Portsmouth, NH. 03801 or CHA Foundation, ChildPsychiatry Department,  Chafoundation@challiance.org

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