Colin Gear

Colin P.M. Gear, 20, of Stoneham died on Friday, January 29, 2016.

Born in Winchester on March 20, 1995 he was the son of Kelly J. McGuiggin of Vineyard Haven and Ralph D. Gear of Stoneham.

Colin was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2013. He was a junior at UMASS in Dartmouth studying Political Science. He was a lifelong Stoneham resident and loved fishing, swimming, lifting weights and all types of music, but most of all, he loved to laugh!!! He spent many wonderful times on Martha's Vineyard over the years with his mom, siblings and extended family.

In addition to his parents, Colin is survived by his two sisters; Mary M. McCarthy and Kiera R. McCarthy, his two brothers; Liam F. McCarthy and Declan M. McCarthy all of Vineyard Haven, his grandmother Margaret Dinardi of New Hampshire, grandmother Julia McGuiggin of Biddeford, ME, his stepmother Jennifer Gear of Stoneham, his stepbrother Jeffrey Genest, his stepsister Audrey Genest both of Stoneham, and his step-father Michael McCarthy of Somerville. He was predeceased by his grandparents; John McGuiggin and Ralph and Bertha Gear.

His Funeral will be held from the McDonald-Finnegan Funeral Home, 322 Main St., Stoneham on Monday at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Patrick Church, 71 Central St., Stoneham at 10am. Visitation for relatives and friends at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 1-4pm.

February 07, 2016
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

McDonald - Finnegan Funeral Home
322 Main St.
Stoneham , MA 02180
(781) 438-0405

February 08, 2016
10:00 PM

St. Patrick Church
71 Central St.
Stoneham, MA 02180