Page 14 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 24, 2020 OBITUARIES George J. Curley 94 of Pembroke passed away on July, 20, 2020. Born in Malden on February 22, 1926, he was the son of the late Francis and Winifred (Feeley) Curley. avvya yavvy eniioor iorn or vv niori io by Jim Miller Video Calling Solutions for Tech-Challenged Seniors Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some simple devices that can help techchallenged seniors with video calls? My 80-year-old mother has been isolating herself for months now in fear of the coronavirus and I haven’t been able to see her face-to-face in quite a while. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Video chatting is a great way to stay connected and keep tabs on an elder parent when you can’t be there, but it’s even more important now during this pandemic as many isolated seniors are also suff ering from chronic loneliness. To help connect you and your mom virtually, there are various products on the market that off er simple video calling for seniors who have limited ability or experience with technology. Here are four devices to consider. GrandPad: This is a top option for simple video calling, and much more. The GrandPad is an 8-inch tablet specifically designed for seniors, ages 75 and older. It comes with a stylus, a charging cradle and 4G LTE built-in so it works anywhere within the Consumer Cellular network – home Wi-Fi is not required. Ready to go right out of the box, GrandPad provides a simplifi ed menu of big icons and large text for only essential features, providing clutter-free, one-touch access to make and receive video calls, send voice emails, view photos and videos, listen to personalized music, check the weather, play games, browse the Internet and more. A GrandPad tablet costs $250 plus $40 monthly service fee and is sold through Consumer Cellular at GrandPad.net or call 888-545-1425. Amazon’s Echo Show: With its built-in camera and screen, the voice-command Echo Show also provides a simple way to have face-to-face chats with your mom, but she’ll need home Wi-Fi installed. Echo Shows, which come in three screen sizes – 5-inch ($90), 8-inch ($130) and 10-inch ($230), will let your mom make and receive video calls to those who have their own device, or who have the Alexa app installed on their smartphone or tablet. Once you set up her contacts, to make a call your mom could simply say, “Alexa, call my daughter” And when you call her, she would ask Alexa to answer the call (or ignore it). There’s also a feature called “drop-in” that would let you video call your mom’s device anytime without her having to answer it. Available at Amazon.com, the Echo Show also offers thousands of other features your mom would enjoy like voiceactivated access to news, weather, her favorite music and much more. If you decide to order an Echo Show device for mom, be sure your ask Amazon to mark it as a gift so it doesn’t get tied to your Amazon account. For instructions to help your mom set it up, or if she doesn’t have a smartphone, go to Amazon.com/gp/ help/customer/display.html, and type in “Help Loved Ones Set Up Their Echo Show Remotely” in the “fi nd more solutions” bar. ViewClix: This is a smart picture frame specifi cally designed for elderly seniors that lets family members make video calls, send photos and post virtual sticky notes with messages to their loved ones ViewClix from their smartphone, tablet or computer. Seniors, however, cannot initiate video calls from their ViewClix. Home Wi-Fi is also required. Available in two sizes – 10-inch for $199, and 15-inch for $299 – you can learn more about this product at ViewClix.com. Facebook Portal: If your mom is a Facebook user, a voicecommand Facebook portal (see portal.facebook.com) is another simple way to stay connected – home Wi-Fi is needed. Portals, which come in three sizes – the original 10-inch Portal ($179), the 8-inch Mini ($129) and the massive 15-anda-half-inch Portal Plus ($279) – are like Echo Shows, except they connect through Facebook. With a Portal, your mom can video call your smartphone or tablet (and vice versa) using Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. George proudly served our country in the United States Army during WWII. He was a retired custodian from the Malden Schools where he worked for more than 40 years. His favorite times were spent with his grandchildren visiting the Maine coast. He also enjoyed family gatherings where he liked to play cornhole and horseshoes. He was an avid Boston sports fan and especially loved watching the Celtics. George was the beloved husband of the late Mary T. (Santanelli) Curley. Devoted father of George J. Curley, Jr and his wife Maryanne of Pembroke. Cherished grandfather of Kelleyanne Curley and her husband Josh Fairley of Malden, Peter Curley of Weymouth and Timothy Curley of Pembroke. Dear brother of Paul Curley of Saugus, Michael Curley of Malden, and the late Francis Curley, Alice Madensky, James Curley and John Curley. George also leaves many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 25, Forestdale Cemetery in Malden at 10AM. Donations in George's memory can be made to My Brothers Keeper, PO Box 338, Easton, MA 02356. Arthur R. Rivers A longtime resident of Malden passed away on Sunday, July 19, with his loving family by his side. Arthur was born in Everett in 1930. Like many of his day, he left school early to begin working and help support the family. In I952 he joined the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge he returned to Everett. He married his sweetheart in 1963, and the two settled down in Malden to raise their family. Arthur worked as a welder, fi rst at Ideal Can Co. and then at Asia America. He worked as a welder until his retirement in 1995. In years past, Arthur enjoyed playing golf, especially with his father in-law. Arthur also enjoyed taking cruises around the world with his wife, and he enjoyed settling down and watching Turner Classic Movies Channel. He is survived by his children, ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Malden Community Preservation Committee Notice is hereby given that the City of Malden Community Preservation Committee will hold a public hearing on August 12, 2020, at 6:00PM Eastern Time (US and Canada), via remote hearing, at which members of the public are invited to attend to participate and provide comments on community preservation project ideas for the next funding cycle, in the areas of affordable housing, open space/recreation, and historical preservation that would benefit the City of Malden, as well as participate and provide comments on the following project applications presently under consideration by the Community Preservation Committee: Kierstead Park Linden Ice Skating Rink Oak Grove Community Building Patchell Park The hearing will be hosted by the City of Malden on Zoom and will be accessible to members of the public who are invited to attend and provide comments via the following link and/or telephone: Internet Link: https://zoom.us/j/94466446931?pwd=bi92UHRJaExCN25BTUVzZlFOOHJ LQT09 Password: 224173 Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13126266799,,94466446931#,,,,0#,,224173# or +19294362866,, 94466446931#,,,,0#,,224173# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 944 6644 6931 Password: 224173 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/au5hzW3l3 For further information, please contact the City of Malden Community Preservation Committee via email at maldencpc@cityofmalden.org. July 24, 31 & August 7, 2020 Linda Rivers of Malden, Edward Hodgin of Malden, David Hodgin of TX, William Hodgin of Beverly, Stephen Hodgin of VT, Walter Hodgin of Billerica, and Ethel Murphy of NY, his nieces, Kelly Orne of North Reading and Patrice Orne of Malden, whom he helped raise, as well as 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Arthur was preceded in death by his siblings, Donald, Wallace, Charles, Robert, Kenneth, Dorothy, Marilyn, and Peter. Sheila Shea A Malden resident for more than 50 years, died July 17 at home. At native of Banteer, County Cork, Ireland, she is from a family of ten siblings, she leaves many friends and relatives, both in Ireland and the United Kingdom and in Malden. Sheila was the sisterin-law of Bart and Eleanor Galvin, of Melrose, she also leaves nieces Kathy (Galvin) Sherman, of Saugus, and Sheila (Galvin) Gamst, of Melrose, nephew Dennis Galvin, of Haverhill, and the late Timothy Galvin. Sheila also leaves close friend, Charles Harrington, formerly of South Boston. Arriving in America in the ear
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