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Walter Henry Bolster, Jr.
Walter Henry Bolster, Jr., 94, a retired firefighter for Malden Fire Department, where he worked for 34 years, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. Walter was born and educated in Melrose, and after completing high school, he married his sweetheart, Florence M. Fitzgerald. The two settled in Malden to raise their family and lived in Malden for over 70 years. He was appointed to the Malden Fire Department in 1942 and worked as a firefighter out of the Pearl Street and Maplewood stations. He retired from the Central Fire Station in 1977. He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Malden, The Lodge of Sterling A.F. & A.M. of Malden, Royal Arch Chapter of the Tabernacle, Knights Templar of Malden and the Allepo Temple Shrine of Wilmington. Walter also enjoyed playing drums in his free time, and was a skilled carpenter as well as being a “Jack of all trades” He is survived by his daughters, Lucille “Lu” Grifone and Adrienne “Penny” Cole, both of Malden, nine grandchildren, was lovingly called “G.G.” by his nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence M. (Fitzgerald), his parents, Walter and Florence (White) Bolster, his son Stephen Bolster, his sisters Ruth Scafati and Florence Bolster, and his brothers, Alfred and Norman Bolster. Visitation will be held at Weir MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden, on Tuesday, April 29th, from 4 – 8 PM. In Lieu of Flowers, Contributions in Walter’s memory may be made to: Perkins School for the Blind, Perkins Trust Office, 175 North Beacon Street Watertown, MA 02472 Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 30th, at 10 AM in the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home. Rev. John R. Clarke of St. Paul's Episcopal Parish will be officiating. Committal services will be private. |
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