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Mary Elizabeth Foxon
Mary E. "Betty" Foxon formerly a longtime resident of Malden and Melrose, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, she was 88. Born in the Faulkner Hospital in Boston on February 10, 1921, Betty was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Ann C. (Robinson) Foxon. She was raised in Malden where she attended the local school system and graduated from Malden High with the Class of 1939. After high school, Betty attended the Malden Business School where she was educated to become an efficient and valuable administrative assistant. She began working career at the Doe & Ingalls Chemical Company. After a few years, she left the company to take employment with the Montsanto Chemical Company. Betty stayed with the company until her retirement in 1980. In her younger days, Betty had been a very active person. She enjoyed figure skating and roller skating, as well as other sports like skiing and golf. Although generally a private person, she was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Malden and she occasionally attended the Glendale Baptist Church in Everett. Betty is survived by her loving brother, T. Mark Foxon and his wife, Dorothy of Reading, and her loving sister, Nancy Foxon Dietz and her husband Raymond of Martinsville, VA. Also survived by 8 nieces and nephews, 16 grand-nieces and nephews and 8 great-grand nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her loving sister, Faith Foxon Baekey, her loving niece, Joy Elizabeth Foxon, and her loving nephew, Benjamin Garner. A Memorial Service for Betty will be held in the First Baptist Church, 493 Main St. Malden on Sat. June 20, 2009 at 2 PM. Rev. Martha A. Dominy, Pastor of the First Baptist Church will be officiating. Visitation will be held in the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St. Malden on Friday, June 19, 2009 from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in Betty's memory may be made to First Baptist Church of Malden, 493 Main St, Malden, MA 02148 or to the Sawtelle Family Hospice House, 320 Haverhill St. Reading, MA 01867.
Weir MacCuish Funeral Home (781) 322-0834
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