DANVERS — Alice “Cindy” McCarthy, 80, of Danvers, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 12, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the wife of the late Charles J. McCarthy, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage until his death in 2005.
Born and raised in Lynn, Cindy was the daughter of the late Eugene and Catherine (Wall) Twomey. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Class of 1954. She worked as a medical secretary at the former Lynn Hospital and later, Lahey Clinic North, until retiring in 1998.
Cindy was the cornerstone of her family. She loved entertaining family and friends in her Danvers home. Her many grandchildren could often be found enjoying the summer days in nana’s backyard pool. She loved nothing more than tending to the needs of her family.
Cindy was a religious woman and a devoted member of St. Richard’s parish in Danvers. She enjoyed traveling, including impromptu trips to Mohegan Sun. Cindy was an avid gardener and loved golfing with the girls.
She is survived by her children, Barbara Andrews and her husband John, Jan Gill and her husband Chris, Mark McCarthy and his wife Mary and Karen Martin and her husband Kevin. Her grandchildren, Sean Andrews, Keri Lynch, Christopher and Connor Gill, Thomas, Kevin, Edward, Mark, Charles and Kristen McCarthy, Kevin, Eric and Alex Martin. Great-grandchildren Kyle and Riley Lynch and Cole Andrews. She will also be lovingly remembered by her twin brother, James Twomey and his wife Lillian, John Twomey and his wife Marsha, as well as several nieces and nephews. Along with her husband Charlie, others awaiting her arrival in heaven include her grandson Ryan Andrews; brothers, Gene, Joseph and Garrett Twomey; and sisters Mary Gallagher and Catherine McCarthy.
Service information: A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. in St. Richard’s Church, 90 Forest St., Danvers. Burial will be private. Visiting hours for relatives and friends will be Monday, Jan. 16 from 4-7 p.m. at the CUFFE-MCGINN Funeral Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn. Please visit www.cuffemcginn.com?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss to view or leave condolences in the online guest book.