THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, Fabruary 11, 2022 Page 19 VOTES | FROM PAGE 2 eryone looking to balance the scales of justice,” said Assistant Speaker Clark. Assistant Speaker Clark has long been a champion for survivors of sexual assault and harassment. She is the author of the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (BE HEARD) in the Workplace Act. This legislation is the first comprehensive response to the #MeToo movement and takes critical steps to prevent workplace harassment and ensure workers can seek accountability and justice. Assistant Speaker Clark also included an amendment in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act to establish a grant program to train state and local law enforcement to prevent, enforce, and prosecute crimes carried out online and create a national resource center to study online crimes. Additionally, she has been an active voice in the fight against sexual harassment of women veterans and employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@ advocatenews.net OBITUARIES Lorraine F. (Mood) Moe A lifelong resident of Malden passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Lorraine was born in Medford in 1943, the daughter of Edward and Emily Mood. After completing her education, Lorraine went to work in the banking industry. She worked at Bank of America in Malden as a Customer Service Representative. In 1975, Lorraine married her sweetheart, Harryman A. Moe, and the two settled down in Malden to raise their family. They shared 43 years of marriage together until Harryman’s passing in 2018. She is survived by her son Michael Breen and wife Kerri of Malden, her daughter in law Kelli Breen of VA, her sister Mary Nelson of N. Reading, her 6 grandchildren and her 3 great grandchildren. Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband Harryman, her son Robert Breen, and her brother Edward L. Mood, Jr. Claire Stevens (Johnston) 90, formerly of Malden, passed away on January 24, 2022. Claire was born May 8, 1931, the daughter of James and Mildred (Winberg) Johnston. Claire married William Stevens Sr. in 1953 and they settled down and raised their 2 sons; Gary and William, Jr. Claire was a homemaker; she was also an active member of the First Baptist Church of Malden. She loved cooking, knitting and traveling with her husband as well as spending time with family and friends. Claire is survived by her son Gary, 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren as well as many other family members and friends. Claire was preceded in death by her husband William, Sr. and her son William, Jr. David Irving Westerman 86, of Malden, Entered Eternal Rest on February 8, 2022. Dav i d wa s born in Boston, son of the late Jacob H. and Jennie (Rostoff) Westerman. David was an extremely active member of the community, he was Quarter Master of Post 74 JWV, Past State Commander for the JWV, a member & President of Malden DAV, volunteered for thousands of hours at the Bedford VA, was a retired member of the Mass Army National Guard, was a Shriner, was head of the Craftsman Unit, was past master of Palestine Masonic Lodge, served the Everett Chapter of Order of Demolay as an adviser, Past President of the Mount Moriah Past Masters Association, a Charter member of the 182nd Infantry Association, an active member of Agudas Achim Ezrath Israel in Malden, and Cong. Ahavas Sholom in Saugus. He was the devoted husband of Bella (Bernstein), beloved father of Anne & her husband Gregory Vincent, Joseph & his wife Karen Westerman and Arlene & her husband Marc Milgram, adored grandfather of Natalie, Jacob & Benjamin Westerman, Timothy & Addy and Kevin Vincent, Aaron and Jennifer Milgram, dear brother of Roberta & late Edward Gothelf, Tobey & Stephen Shimberg, and Harvey & Henrietta Westerman. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel 245 Bryant St, Malden, MA 02148, Cong. Ahavas Sholom 343 Central St, Saugus, MA 01906, or the Aleppo Shriner’s Transportation Fund 99 Fordham Road, Wilmington, MA 01887.
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