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Theresa Mary
Finn
Theresa M.
(Jordan) Finn, 76, died Saturday morning, May 14, 2005 at her
daughter’s home in Saugus. Theresa was born in Stoneham and
educated in St. Patrick's Catholic School and was a graduate of
the Class of 1946. After high school Theresa enrolled in the
Malden Hospital’s School of Nursing and became a registered
nurse. In 1950 Theresa and William “Bill” Finn would marry in
St. Patrick’s Church in Stoneham and the couple settled in
Malden and raised their five children. Theresa was employed at
the Malden Hospital, Whidden Memorial Hospital, Everett and Mass
General Hospital, Boston and later with nursing homes in the
area for many years. She later worked as a crossing guard at the
Maplewood School, Malden for the next 10 years, her second job
that she truly loved. She later retired in 2000. Theresa
cherished her family and in her spare time, enjoyed crocheting
afghan blankets and going to lunch with her friends. She
cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a
longtime communicant of St. Joseph’s Church and had lived in
Malden for the last fifty-five years.
She is
survived by her husband, William P. “Bill” Finn Jr., her
children, Martin P. Finn of North Reading, Jean T. DeSimone
and William P. Finn III both of Saugus, Maureen A. Finn of
Everett, Kevin M. Finn of Malden, sister of Elizabeth
A. MacDonald and William F. Jordan both of Stoneham and her eight
grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by her father Martin M. Jordan, her mother
Helena Doherty, her brother’s Martin P. Jordan and John T. Jordan
both formerly of Stoneham.
Visitation
will be held at the Weir – MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home,
144 Salem St., Malden on Monday, May 16th. from 2-4
& 7-9.
Theresa’s
funeral will be held from the Weir- Mac Cuish Funeral Home, 144
Salem St., Malden on Tuesday, May 17th. at 9AM
followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph’s Church,
770 Salem St., Malden at 10AM. Fr. William J. Minigan will be
the celebrant. Burial will be in the Lindenwood Cemetery,
Stoneham.
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