Obituary

Claire M. (McCarthy) Polcari, a 50 year resident of Melrose, and former 24 year resident of Lynn, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Winchester Hospital. She was 86 years old.

Claire was born in Chicago, IL on December 26, 1927, a daughter of the late Henry McCarthy and Claire M. (Haley) McCarthy. She moved to Lynn when she was three, where she grew up and attended St. Pius elementary school and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1946. Claire was a homemaker throughout most of her life, who devoted her life to being a mother and a wife. Claire was a member of Sodality and was a Eucharistic Minister at The Church of the Incarnation in Melrose for 29 years.

Claire is the beloved wife of 59 years to Anthony C. Polcari. She is the devoted mother to Linda M. Biles of Andover, Donna M. Polcari of North Andover, Carol A. Polcari-Dickerson and her husband James of Windham, NH, James A. Polcari and his wife Mealea of Lowell, and John A. Polcari of Bradford. She is the loving Grandma to Julianne, Matthew, Kaleigh, Erin, Jennifer, Caroline, Jaclyn, Olivia, Anthony, Joseph, Ethan, and Connie. She is the dear sister of the late John James McCarthy, Henry McCarthy, and Nancy McCarthy.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Claire's visiting hours on Friday November 7, 2014, from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. in The Carr Funeral Home 1159 Main St. Melrose, followed by her Funeral Mass in The Church of The Incarnation, 429 Upham Street, Melrose, at 11 A.M. Her burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Salem.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Claire's memory may be made to St. Mary's High School, Institutional Advancement, 35 Tremont St. Lynn, MA 01902 or at www.stmaryslynn.com