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Ken was born in Medford, Ma, the son of Iver and Priscilla (Carlson) Olson. During his school years, he moved to Malden with his family where he completed his education and graduated from Malden High School. He then attended Northeastern University for a couple of years. He worked as a truck driver for Y.D. Tonic for a short time following high school. In 1942, He enlisted in the US Army to help our countries fight in WWII. He was part of the D-Day invasion that landed on Utah Beach. During his service time, he saw action in France, Germany, and Central Europe. He was decorated with five bronze stars and one bronze arrow while on active duty. Upon his discharge in 1945, he returned to Malden. Ken enjoyed playing baseball and he became active in the Malden "City League", playing for many years. He even continued on as Manager of the Clan McNeil Society Baseball team for 4 years after his playing time ended. Ken worked for Anderson Power in Brighton for many years, and retired as the Maintenance Supervisor. Ken was a member of the East Side A A club, as well as the Malden VFW Post 639 in Malden. He enjoyed playing cards, especially Wist and Bridge, often at the clubs where he was a member but also with family members. He was always very proud of his military service and enjoyed telling stories of his service time to the younger generations. He is survived by his children, Donna L. Porter of NY, , Linda S. Swanson of Middleboro, MA, Julie L. Rundlett of Framingham, John Olson of Billerica, Kenneth Olson of Danvers, and Anne M. Hanmore of MI, his brother, Earl W. Olson of Malden, as well as 17 grandchildren and 15 great grand children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Iver and Priscilla (Carlson) Olson, his brother Warren Olson; his sister Mildred Gustafson Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Weir Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden, with visitation held for one hour prior. Burial will follow in the Veterans Section of Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. Donations in
Ken’s memory may be made to the United Service
Organizations (U.S.O.)
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Kenneth
Ernest Olson, 90, a retired maintenance supervisor for Anderson
Power, where he worked for years, died Thursday, September 23,
2010 at the Blaire House in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Mr.
Olson was a lifelong resident of Malden. 