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John F. “Frank” Wortman
John F. “Frank” Wortman of Malden died peacefully, at his home on Saturday, January 13, 2007, he was 88. Born on October 3, 1918 in Somerville, he was the son of the late Frederick and Helen (McCarthy) Wortman. Frank was raised and educated in the Everett schools. After school, Frank went off to the Civilian Conservation Corps in Vermont before he entered into the U.S. Army to help fight for his country during World War II. Before he went off to active duty, Frank married his sweetheart, Dorothy (Bickerstaff) on September 28, 1941. The couple spent over 44 years in marriage together, raising and caring for their family. Frank began his military service on October, 2 1944 and was discharged on January 10, 1946. At the time Frank was honorably discharged from active duty, he had attained the rank of Private, First Class and was awarded the Bronze Star. The Army helped put Frank through engineering school. Upon his certificate completion at the Peterson School in Boston, he began working for the New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad Co. By the time he retired, Frank was working as a stationary engineer. Frank then went to work for the Holmes School in Malden as a custodian as well as Malden Catholic High School. John was honored to be a member of the “men’s lunch table” at the Malden Senior Center, a golden member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 893, and a member of the Malden VFW, Post #639. Frank had lived in Malden for the past 58 years and was previously from Everett. Frank is survived by his children Sharon and her husband, Robert Shannon and Eleanor and her husband, Dana Cushing, all of Malden, and Douglas Wortman and his wife, Lana of Salem, NH, his 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, his grand-dog Zoe, and his sister-in-laws, Barbara Horsman of Malden and Elsie Wortman of NH. Frank also leaves many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and grand nieces and grand-nephews. In addition to his wife and parents, Frank was preceded in death by his brothers, Charlie and "Red" Wortman. A funeral service will be held in the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St. Malden on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 11AM. Fr. Chip Hines of Immaculate Conception Church will be the celebrant. Burial will immediately follow in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in John’s memory may be made to the Malden Senior Citizens Center, 200 Pleasant St. Malden, MA 02148.
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