Carl G. Soderstrom, Jr.

Soderstrom, Carl G. of Quincy, died on November 18, 2010 at the age of 70. Beloved husband of 44 years to Elizabeth A. (Mahoney) Soderstrom of Quincy. Devoted father of Deborah A., Robin M. and Holly L. Soderstrom, all of Quincy and Amy E. Soderstrom of Weymouth. Cherished Papa of Richard Shea, Joseph LeBlanc, Nicholas Maberry and the late Patty Shea. Loving brother of the late Frederick and Ruth Soderstrom. Dear uncle of Rick Soderstrom of Texas and cousin to Ginger Rowell-Miller of Quincy. Lifelong friend of George Scott of Quincy. Also survived by many extended family members in Maine. Carl was born in Quincy and remained there as a lifelong resident. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1960-1963. After his time in the service Carl worked at the U.S. Postal for 34 years, retiring in 1998 as the Vice President of the Letter Carrier’s Union. He was awarded the Humanitarian Award in 1986 by the U.S. Postal Service. He then went on to work as a real estate broker for ERA Central Real Estate for almost 10 years and most recently, Granite Group Realtors. Carl was actively involved in the community as a member of the Viking Club, Mooselodge, Masonic Temple, W2 Civic Association and the YMCA. He was also a volunteer for the Salvation Army. His activity in the community led to him being awarded with The Best of Baystate Award by Baystate Community Services. In addition, Carl could often be seen on his local tv show Conversations with Gus, where he was able to keep involved in many political races, interviewing candidates over the years and showing his passion for being a Democrat. Aside from the community, Carl was also an active grandfather and he thoroughly enjoyed attending all of the various sporting events that his grandchildren participated in and taking pictures of his loving family every chance he got. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours Tuesday 4 – 8 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock Street, QUINCY. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 8:15AM on Wednesday, prior to the Funeral Service in Quincy Point Congregational Church at 9am. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Carl may be made to the Patty E. Shea Scholarship Fund, c/o Quincy Credit Union, 100 Quincy Ave, Quincy, MA 02169.