Shane McCarthy Obituary: Northeastern University student Shane McCarthy dies at 21
William Brown
Updated on March 23, 2026
Shane McCarthy Obituary – Cause of Death: Northeastern University student Shane McCarthy dies at 21.
Shane Michael McCarthy of Greenfield passed away at the age of 21 on Thursday, November 30th, 2023, due to complications from Bacterial Meningitis in Boston, Massachusetts.
Shane was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, on June 27th, 2002 to Michael McCarthy and Angela (Shaw) McCarthy.
Shane attended Greenfield Public school. He then went to The Eaglebrook School in Deerfield graduating in 2018 and Deerfield Academy graduating in 2021. He was in his junior year as a business management major at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.
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