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Carl F. Stead Carl F Stead,
95, a
He is survived by his children, Robert C. and wife Dorothy L. Stead of Malden, David P. Stead and fiancé Diane Sullivan of Melrose, Jeanne S. Lane and dear friend William D. Cummings of Waltham, and Donald E.and wife Lynn M. Stead of Stoneham, his sister, Marion Babcock of Hopedale, as well as 13 grandchilden, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife Bina R. (Padula), his parents, John W. and Hildur E. (Johnson) Stead, his siblings, Viola, Edwin, John Jr, and Mildred Johnson, and his grandchildren Mark and Glen. Contributions in Carl's memory may be made to the Glen Mastrangelo Scholarship Fund, c/o Jeanne Lane 28 Emmeline Ave. Waltham, MA, 02452. Funeral services will be held .at the Weir MacCuish Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 10:00 A.M, with a period of visitation beginning at 9AM,, relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Pastor Martha Dominy will be officiating the funeral services. Burial will immediately follow in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.
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longtime
resident of Malden, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 in Waltham,
surrounded by the loving comfort of his family. Carl was born
and raised in Malden. He completed most of his education in
Malden, before his family moved to Medford in his final year of
high school. He completed his education and graduated from
Medford High School with the class of 1931. It was there he met
his sweetheart, Bina R. Padula. The two were married in 1935 in
St. Francis of Assisi in Medford. They soon moved to Malden
where they raised their four children. The couple shared over 50
years together until Bina's passing in 1987. Once WWII broke
out, Carl was unable to enlist because of his family
obligations, but still served the war effort stateside by
working as a volunteer air raid warden. He eventually took
employment at the MBTA as a bus driver. He drove a bus for
nearly 40 years until retiring in 1978. Carl was a member of
the Carmen's Union, Local 589. He also was a sort of a "tinkerer"
who enjoyed being able to do almost anything himself, whether it
was removing rock to create a driveway, or helping a neighbor
fix their car, there was nothing he couldn’t try and fix. He
also enjoyed finding bargains and treasures at yard sales, but
his greatest source of pleasure was spending time with his
family. 