Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 3, 2024 City Hall Conference Room renamed in honor of late City Clerk Karen Anderson Mayor Gary Christenson (at left) renamed the Conference Room as the Karen Anderson Memorial Conference Room at Malden City Hall. Family members, shown from left to right: Front row: great-grandniece Clara Hoey, niece Rachael Anderson, daughters Maggie Chiavelli and Emily Chiavelli and husband Jim Chiavelli; back row: grandniece Nicole Anderson, sister Judy Randall, grandnephew Jordan Sawyer, greatgrandniece Lainey Matthews, great-nephew Justin Anderson, father-in-law James Chiavelli and mother-in-law Mary Chiavelli. Mayor Gary Christenson, daughter Maggie Chiavelli, husband Jim Chiavelli and daughter Emily Chiavelli unveiled the Conference Room plaque. Father-in-law James Chiavelli and mother-inlaw Mary Chiavelli by the quilt Shown from left to right: Mayor Gary Christenson, Karen Anderson’s husband, Jim Chiavelli, and her daughters Maggie and Emily Chiavelli by the Karen Anderson Memorial Conference Room plaque. A plaque in Karen Anderson’s memory hangs outside the conference room. Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Shown from left to right: City Clerk Carol Ann Desiderio; Administrative Officer Kathleen Manning Hall; Mayor Gary Christenson; Karen’s husband, Jim Chiavelli, her daughters, Emily and Maggie Chiavelli; and former Ward 5 Councillor Barbara Murphy. Former Mayor Edwin Lucey applauded as the quilt was unveiled beside him. City Clerk Carol Ann Desiderio asked guests to remember Karen Anderson’s memory of kindness to all and service to the city. Malden’s blue and gold colors were showcased on the quilt last Thursday afternoon at Malden City Hall. City Council President/Ward 6 Councillor Stephen Winslow said Karen Anderson helped him when he was first elected to office. Former Ward 5 Councillor Barbara Murphy said the quilt is absolutely beautiful and Karen Anderson, whom she called a mentor, taught her that every vote counts.
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