Alexander Maher

Alexander J. Maher, 78, of Wakefield, died March 24 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Alex was born in New York City, NY on June 27, 1937 to John P. and Kathleen (Power) Maher.

He was raised in Floral Park, Long Island New York and was a graduate of Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn NY and was also a graduate of Boston College. He had worked and was retired from the town of Reading and was a resident of Wakefield since 1963.

Alex was the beloved husband of Jacquelyn J. (Nason) Maher. He was the loving father of James J. Maher and wife Gillian of CA, Anastasia M. Howell and husband Bill of Saugus and Rebecca J. Powell and husband John of Melrose. He was the brother of John P. Maher of PA, Maureen O'Brien of NY and the late Kathleen Sweeney, Genevieve McCullough, James Maher and Richard Maher. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Katherine Brown, Jolie T. Powell, David J. & John A. Maher.

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home 19 Yale Ave. Wakefield Wednesday at 9:30 am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Florence Church 47 Butler Ave. Wakefield at 10:30 am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home, Tuesday, 4-8pm. Interment, Puritan Lawn Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the MS Society of Greater Boston P.O. Box 845945 Boston, MA 02284 or Visiting Nurse Assoc. of Middlesex East 607 North Ave. Suite 17 Wakefield, MA 01880.

March 29, 2016
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

March 30, 2016
10:30 AM

St. Florence Church
47 Butler Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

Wednesday March 30 2016

Puritan Lawn Memorial park
185 Lake St
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 535-3660