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Donald Richard Jones

Donald R.
Jones Sr., of Malden, died Saturday evening, February 17, 2007 at Golden Living
Center, Melrose, MA Don was born on October 15, 1933 in Malden, Don was the
son of the late Robert E. & Greata M. (Lawson) Jones, he was 73. Don was
educated in the Malden school system and was later employed by the City of
Malden Department of Public Works. Don was a heavy duty equipment mechanic for
the city and had worked for twenty years and later retired in 1994.
He was a longtime
active member of the Maplewood Baptist Church, as well a former member of the
Men’s Brotherhood, the Boston Baptist Social Union, Maplewood Baptist Sunday
Men’s Group and was a former member of the Malden Moose Club. He enjoyed
gardening, bingo, cribbage, and had a special affinity for fixing cars as well
duck hunting. Don was a life long resident of Malden.
Don is survived
by his wife E. Joyce (Lynch) Jones of Malden, and his son Donald R. Jones Jr. of
Malden. He was the brother of Grace Jones of Acton, Ralph Jones of Hadley,
Barbara Swible of Malden, Beverly Thatcher of OH, Virginia Dawson of Maryland and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his father Robert Jones, his mother Greta Lawson, his brother’s David, Edward,
Robert Jones, his sister, Emma Comis.
Relatives and friends
may call at the Weir-Mac Cuish Golden Rule Funeral Home; 144 Salem St., Malden,
on Wednesday, February 21st. from 4-8 PM. Contributions in Don’s
memory may be made to the Maplewood Baptist Church, Memorial Fund.
Funeral services will
be held in the Maplewood Baptist Church, 729 Salem St., Malden on Thursday,
Feb. 22nd., at 10 AM. Pastor Gary McClenthen of Maplewood Baptist
Church will be officiating. Interment in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.
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