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Albert J. Reith Jr. Albert Justus "Junie" Reith Jr. 87, died on June 15, 2001 after a long illness, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Melrose, MA. He was born in the Roxbury section of Boston on April 27, 1914 the son of the late Albert Justus and Ethel M. (Gibson) Reith. He attended schools in Boston and Revere and graduated from the Boston Trade School in 1932. He was the son of one of the first moving picture operators, he held jobs at the United Shoe Machine and at the Chase and Sanborn before following his fathers footsteps. He was a member of the Local # 182 AFL/CIO and the International Alliance of Moving Picture Machine Operators of the U.S. and Canada and the Masonic Lodge of Stirling, Malden. He worked at the RKO Bijoux Theater in Boston and eventually started a long career at theaters in Malden which included the new Maplewood Theater, the Granada and the Strand. He was married on April 6, 1940 to Ruth A. Calnan, he had to leave his young bride for a tour of duty in the United States Navy and was stationed in Guam and Kwajalein as a member of the Seabees 109th. Battalion. During his marriage to Ruth they traveled extensively in the Caribbean and had many wonderful summers in Brighton, Maine at Kramer's Cabins where they produced, wrote and starred in the summer musicals held at the resort. When television became popular, he received training and certification from the Board of Registration of Radio and Television Technicians. He worked on Closed Circuit Shows of the Jackie Gleason in Miami Beach and with Sara Caldwell's Opera Company at Lowe's State Theater in Boston. With his long time companion, Ann, they continued to travel and often visited her family in Canada. He was known for his musical abilities, his love for Revere Beach, his enjoyment of life and good food and his loyalty to friends. For thirty-two years he was the devoted husband of the late Ruth A. (Calnan) Reith who died in 1972. He was the brother of the late Florence J. Schofield and her late husband Rev. Dr. Russell G. Schofield. He leaves his companion Ann Jones of Texas, formerly of Malden. His two nieces, Elaine J. Schofield of Andover and Lenore F. Kepler and her husband Fred L. of Magnolia. His grand-nephew Ross G. Shank of NY and his World War II buddy Bernard W. Baltz of McMeechan, WA. Funeral services will be held in the Weir-Mac Cuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Tuesday, June 19th. at 12 noon. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. The Rev, Ruth Oduor will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flower contributions in his memory maybe made to the Christ United Methodist Church, 577 Salem St. Malden or the Lodge of Stirling Lodge, 142 Pleasant St. Malden, MA 02148 or the charity of your choice.
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