THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 5, 2026 Page 19 OBITUARIES Lydia Lourene Burgess O’Brien Of Malden. Passed away on May 25, after a brief illness. Born on August 20, 1947, she was the beloved daughter of the late Clarence and Gertrude “Gerty” Burgess of Malden. Lourene graduated from Malden High School in 1965 and went on to work at Polaroid for 30 years before retiring. She loved spending time at the beach, watching the Boston Red Sox, and, most of all, being surrounded by family and friends. Lourene was the devoted mother of William O’Brien and his wife, Debra, of Grandy, NC and Derek O’Brien and his wife, Jodi, of Malden. Lala was the loving sister of Thomas Burgess, Patricia Pantone and her husband, Joseph, and Richard Burgess and his partner, Benny Mitrano. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Donna Ranson and Virginia “Ginger” McElroy, and her brother-in-law, Robert McElroy. Lourene was a proud and loving “Nanny Lala” to Kimberly Blake and her husband, Corey Loveday; Hanna and her Husband Raven Atkins; Jillian O’Brien, Samuel Holden, and Jared O’Brien. She was a beloved “Auntie Lala” to Ashley Bailey, Maddie McElroy, Brittany, Michael, and Danielle Pantone. She was preceded in death by her nephew, Brendan McElroy. She was also a caring cousin on the Lucas side of her family and a loving aunt and in-law within the O’Brien family, and a dear friend to many. Lourene was also the cherished great-grandmother of Carlie Burgess Loveday and Bedford Coye Loveday. Visiting hours were held at the Spadafora Funeral Home, Malden on Saturday May 30th Marilyn L. MacDonald 97, passed away on May 30, 2026. She was the daughter of John and Karin Forsberg and was born and raised in the Worcester area of Massachusetts. Marilyn was the beloved wife of John Ross MacDonald, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage until his passing in 2011. Together they lived many years in Malden prior to their retirement to NH. She worked at Liberty Mutual in Boston and completed her associate’s degree from Bunker Hill Community College. She was also a devoted mother to Karin and Lynne. In her free time, she enjoyed reading and studying the Bible, sketching people, and photography. Marilyn leaves her daughters, Karin Round and her husband, William, of Lynnfield, MA, and Lynne Brenner and her husband, Allen, of Key Largo, FL; her grandchildren, David Brenner and his wife, Lexie, Lisa Puffer and her husband, Tim; Sarah Round; and Ross Round and his wife, Sarah; as well her great-grandchildren, Hannah, Lily and Violet Puffer and Adelaide Round. She also leaves other family members and friends who will miss her dearly. She was predeceased by her husband John Ross MacDonald and her siblings Richard Forsberg and Karin Joyce Forsberg. Services for Marilyn were held at the Weir MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Wednesday, June 3, followed by interment at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Calvary Christian Church, 47 Grove St., Lynnfield, MA 01940. INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2030 Friends of the Malden Public Library schedule T he Friends’ last meeting before their summer recess was on June 2, 2026. Their next meeting will be in September. Please find the Friends of the Malden Public Library (MPL) at the June events listed below and reach out if you would like to volunteer! • Juneteenth pop-up: Friday, June 19, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Salemwood Fieldhouse. • Summer Reading Kick off: Thursday, June 25, from 1-2 p.m. at MPL. • Malden Pride pop-up: Sunday, June 28, from 12-4 p.m. at Coytemore Lea Park. City of Malden Massachusetts MALDEN SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE for ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Site Plan Review Committee for Accessory Dwelling Units will hold a public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Mayor’s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, on the petition of Vernice Biscalquim, filed in Permit Application #RES-076554-2026 under Title 12, Code of the City of Malden, Section 12.32.030.D, seeking Site Plan Review and Site Plan Approval of a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit to be constructed in the basement of the existing single-family dwelling, at the property known as and numbered, 27 Church Street, Malden, MA, and by City Assessor’s Parcel Identification # 133 683 318. Petition and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City website under Permit Application # RES-076554-2026 at https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Nelson Miller Building Commissioner Site Plan Review Committee Chair June 05, 12, 2026 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 Alfonse, Michael John Borovick, Adi Kloess, Caitlin M Kroll, Kyle William Levy, Julie Lucien, Sergeline Luhm, Althea Corinne Tran, Alan Cam Demestihas, Eleni Wolff, Ariel Morgan Curtis Jr, Jonathan Butler, Ronald Smith, Christopher Thomas Biglow, Sarah E BUYER2 SELLER1 Murray, Wesley Mulloy, Doreen T R Adams, Peter C Halpin, Joshua E Ryan Virginia M Est Dna Realty Group Corp Liu, Lili Nguyen, Crystal Hue Nguyen, Linh Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. SELLER2 Murray, Heide Adams, Ellen R ADDRESS 142 Savin St CITY Malden 37-39 Reserve St Malden 17 Tyler St 7 Parker St #1 Osullivan, Jeanne H 246 Clifton St 9 Tea Party Way Malden Malden Malden Malden 1 Glenwood St #5 Malden 20 Woodville Ter #2 Malden DATE 05.14.26 05.12.26 05.12.26 05.13.26 05.15.26 05.13.26 05.11.26 05.14.26 PRICE 931000 980000 630000 540000 980000 960000 495000 550000
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