Honor William McCarthy: Help with Final Expenses

Hello, my name is Ian McCarthy and I am asking for help with funeral costs for my father William McCarthy. My father was diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in early November and sadly he lost his battle with the disease Monday December 9th 2024 at 3:16 am. We were blindsided with his turn for the worse, the doctors were doing everything they could and after treatment with chemotherapy he was returning to his old self and the prognosis seemed so full of hope as long as his platelet count returned. December 8th he was moved to the ICU where it was found his internal organs were shutting down and there was nothing they could do, his body could not fight any longer. He reached the end of his battle.

William always put his family first, he worked hard and even a he was battling cancer he called us everyday trying to take care of us. Now it is our time to take care of him.

Our plan is to have him cremated and interred at the Veteran's Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire. A proud member of the Air Force serving in the Military Police (Honorably Discharged) before spending many years serving as a Loss Prevention Officer and eventually head of an entire company's department in companies around the North Shore and northern Boston suburbs such as Malden and Revere. He spent his life serving others and always saw the best in people even at their lowest moments.

As a father, he was someone I was very lucky to have guiding me as I grew up. He was a jack of all trades, often aiming to fix the problems himself. Thanks to him I can repair my own cars, plumb pipes, repair electrical issues in my house, lay floors and even build things to proper codes. When he put his mind to it there was nothing he couldn't accomplish. Anyone lucky enough to know him knew just how special he was.

Our plans with any money donated are to cover funeral expenses, possible medical expenses from his time in the hospital, and if possible we would like to have some money to take care of any unforeseen expenses regarding the house where I grew up with my parents.