Paula (Madeleine) (Lane) McCarthy

Paula (Madeleine) (Lane) McCarthy, of Abington, formerly of Randolph. passed away on Thursday December 11, 2025. Paula was one of six daughters of the late John & Lillian Lane. Loving wife to the late Ed McCarthy (2023).  Devoted Mom of Kerri Willis & her husband Paul of Whitman, Mike & his wife Kim, Jack & his wife Deidre all of Abington. Loving Nana of nine to Courtney, Tom & Kevin Willis, Molly, Joe & Grace McCarthy, Declan, Shaelyn, & Laney McCarthy. Paula is also survived by her sister and partner in fitness and shopping Terry Steele. Paula was predeceased by her sisters: Mary Hennessey, Peggy Swift, Patty Harvey and Barbara Sheehan. Paula also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.

Paula & Ed were high school sweethearts and family was everything. They married on September 29,1968 and spent 59 years together before his passing in December of 2023. Paula stayed home to raise her family until she felt somewhat confident, the kids could handle things on their own, although even into adulthood she questioned with a strong yet loving nature what we thought we were doing. At times that extended to her grandchildren as well.  She loved going to all the events for the grandkids, Sunday drives with Ed or more importantly any ride where he was driving. She made sure to stay involved in their lives always.

In later years she worked for the Town of Randolph Planning Board and Housing Authority. She was born and raised in Randolph and enjoyed all the happenings around town that those jobs gave her.

Funeral from the Hurley Funeral Home, 134 So. Main St. (Rt. 28), Randolph on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 9:15am followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Mary’s Church 211 North Main St. Randolph at 10AM.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.  Visiting hours Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 5PM -8PM at Hurley Funeral Home 134 South Main St. Randolph. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Randolph.  Paula was a 22-year survivor of stage 4 head and neck cancer. Dana Farber made that possible. Please donate in her memory to Dana Farber Cancer Institute Head and Neck Treatment Center 10 Brookline Place West 5th Floor. Brookline, MA 02445.  (Danafarber.org)