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- Swampscott Reporter
April 5, 2009
James D. McCarriston, 79, of Swampscott, died on April 3, 2009, at NSMC Salem Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Alice (Wood) McCarriston.
He was born in Boston, the son of the late James J. and Katherine (McDonald) McCarriston.
He was raised in Danvers and Lynn and attended Lynn schools. He had lived in Swampscott since the 1950s.
Mr. McCarriston was an Army veteran of World War II. He served as a radio operator with the 101st Airborne Division. He received the Army Occupation of Japan medal.
Mr. McCarriston was a Mason and belonged to the Philanthropic Lodge F. & A.M. in Marblehead. He was also a member of Shrine. He was affiliated with the Order of Eastern Star. Mr. McCarriston was a member of the Church of the Holy Name in Swampscott. He was a member of the North Shore Old Car Club, a member of the Profile Auto League and the Lars Anderson Museum of Transportation. Mr. McCarriston was also a member of the Swampscott Auxiliary Police. He was a devoted, loving, hardworking and often stubborn man.
He was employed as a master plumber and steamfitter for the General Electric Co. He retired in 1995 after 18 years of service. Prior to his service with General Electric, Mr. McCarriston was a self-employed plumber.
He is survived by three sons, Thomas J. McCarriston and his wife, Cheryl, of Wolfeboro, N.H., Sgt. Richard D. McCarriston, Swampscott Police and his wife, Christine, of Marblehead, and Allen D. McCarriston and his wife, Donna, of Danvers; a daughter, Jamie L. Horgan and her husband, Michael, of Stoneham.
He was the grandfather of April, Shanna, Jenna, Jimmy, Dillon, Tucker and Kolby.
He also leaves his devoted friend and companion, Marion Stone of Salem.
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