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Melvin R Ritson
Melvin R Ritson, 83, a longtime resident of Malden, died Friday, December 4, 2009 at Union Hospital in Lynn. Melvin was born and raised in Wilmington, MA. Like many of his day, he left high school early to enlist in the Navy to help our countries fight in WWII. He later received his diploma from Wilmington High School. After his service to the Navy, Melvin worked as a carpenter for a few years. He married his sweetheart, June A. Stanley, and the two settled down in Malden to raise their family. He and June shared nearly 50 years together until her passing in 1999. He left the carpentry trade to take a job as a die cutter with the Container Corp. of America, located in Medford at the time. He retired in 1997 from the company after almost 40 years, but then took employment with State to help keep busy. He worked as an assistant to the State Engineer for another 10 years befor retiring for good. Melvin enjoyed always kept a love of carpentry with him, and enjoyed working with his hands and building things. He also enjoyed tending to the yard, and working his flower and vegetable gardens. He was also a proud Life Member of the VFW Post 8819, North Billerica. He is survived by his children, Lisa A. Connearney of Billerica, Susan L. Mattucci of Billerica, James S. Ritson of Malden, Joseph S. Ritson of CA, June A. Fleming of Lynn, Michael R. Ritson of Medford, Paul W. Ritson of Malden, his sisters, Hazel Hume of FL, and Barbara Walsh of CA, and his brothers, Harold and Carol Ritson of Malden, and Jack Ritson of Concord, as well as fourteen grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife June Ann (Stanley) Ritson, his parents, Thomas W and Madeline L.( Bryant. Ritson), his brothers, William, Charles, Thomas, and John Ritson, and his sisters Joan Evangelista, Madeline Dingle and Betty Coutreau. Funeral services will be held from the Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home on Wed, Dec 9th, at 9AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Hearts Church , 297 Main Street, Malden. . Fr. Daniel J. Hickey of Sacred Hearts Church will be officiating. Burial will be in the Wildwood Cemetery in Wilmington. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, Dec 8th, from 2-4 PM and 7-9
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