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Arthur H. Barchard

 

 

Arthur H. Barchard, 75, a retired bus driver for MBTA, where he worked for 22 years, died Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester, MA. Arthur was born and raised in Malden, graduating from Malden High with the class of 1947. He served a tour of duty with the Army National Guard after high school and also began working at General Electric at that time. Later he took employment with the MBTA as a bus driver, and joined the Carmen's Union Local 589. He stayed employed with the MBTA until a disability forced his early retirement in 1986. He was a communicant of Sacred Hearts Church in Malden, a member of the East Side AA, and was an avid fan of our local sports teams. Mr. Barchard was a life long resident of Malden.

He is survived by his wife Jo-An Barchard of Malden, his son Kevin Barchard of Medford, his daughters Charlotte G. Siuda of Malden, Cathleen M. Murdocca of Wakefield, Cynthia G. Andreotti of Everett and Julianne & Jo-An Barchard both of Revere. Brother of Arnold Barchard of Melrose. Cherished grandfather of eleven grandchildren, one great granddaughter and many nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.

He was preceded in death by his father Earnest Barchard, and his mother Bertha Henderson.

He was born March 8, 1929 in Malden, the son of the late Earnest and Bertha (Henderson) Barchard.

Visitation will be held at the Weir- MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St. Malden on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.

Funeral from the Weir-Mac Cuish Golden Rule Funeral Home,144 Salem St, Malden on Monday, at 8AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Hearts Church, 297 Main St., Malden at 9AM. Fr. Daniel J. Hickey, Pastor of Sacred Hearts Church will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.


 


 

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