OBITUARIES | FROM PAGE 18 manager and supervisor. He married his beloved wife Maryann over 25 years ago and they made their home in Everett. Maryann predeceased John in July of this year. John is survived by his sons; Jason Barker and his wife Barbara of Revere, John W. Rindone and James Barker of Medford. He was the proud grandfather of John Joseph Rindone and his wife Molly, Dianna Rindone, Jay Barker and Justin Barker and great grandfather of Harmony Rindone and Anthony Alomar. John was the brother of Barbara Ordway and Helen Boudreau. THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, November 15, 2019 COMMITTEE | FROM PAGE 13 dle School and at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, where she was also the assessment and accountabiliPage 19 ty coordinator for five months in 2016. She holds two bachelor’s degrees – English and English Education – from Boston University and a master’s degree in creative writing and literature from Harvard University. Tahiliani is currently working on her doctorate in education and urban education leadership at the University of Phoenix. “When these four candidates come forward, you’re going to be blown away,” said School Committee Chairman Thomas Abruzzese during the School Committee’s emergency meeting on November 13. He also described the Search Committee as “a jury handling a first-degree murder trial.” “It was an amazing performance by all of you,” he said. Ward 4 School Committee Member David Ela said the Search Committee collectively spent more than 350 hours reviewing the qualifications of the original 22 applicants. “This is one of the best things I’ve ever done,” he said. However, Mayor Carlo DeMaria said the Search Committee made a mistake by not interviewing any internal applicants. “I’m a little bothered by that,” he said, adding that City Hall has provided the School Department with emergency funding on more than one occasion. Although she said the search process was conducted properly, interim Superintendent of Schools Janice Gauthier was upset that she was never considered for the position. “I stepped up when this city needed me the most and I couldn’t get an interview,” she said. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net
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