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Jay George Bainbridge
Jay G.
Bainbridge died Saturday afternoon, December 2, 2006 at his home in Kankakee,
Illinois, ending a courageous battle against ALS. At his bedside, was his loving
and merciful niece Erica Cyr and friend John Dousharm, he was 53. Born in Malden
on January 17, 1953 he was the loving son of Mabel F. (VanBuskirk) Bainbridge of
Malden and the late John G. Bainbridge.
Jay was a master
electrician and licensed and award winning ham radio operator. His major passion and pastime was
his ham radio. His call sign was N9LCR. He loved conversing with people all
around the world, in his radio shack. On Monday, Jay’s call signal, N9LCR
signed off for the last time for all his friends everywhere. Jay was known to
have a great sense of humor and lived his life the way he wanted. Jay was
formerly from Peabody and Malden and had lived in Kankakee, IL for over ten
years.
Jay is survived
by his mother Mabel F. (VanBuskirk) Bainbridge of Malden, his sister Carol
Hermenau of Portsmouth, NH, his nephews, Bruce Hermenau of Strafford, NH & Keven
Hermenau of Stratham NH; his niece Erica Cyr of Kankakee Il, his uncle Leslie
VanBuskirk and his wife Christine of Burlington, his aunt Marjorie VanBuskirk of
Burlington, widow of his uncle Raymond VanBuskirk and his cousins, great nephews and nieces.
Jay’s funeral will be
held from the Weir-Mac Cuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden on
Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 11AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in
St. Josephs Church, 770 Salem St., Malden at 12 noon. Interment to follow in
Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
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