Kenneth Mallinson Sr.
....Retired Tewksbury Firefighter
Kenneth Mallinson Sr., age 70, died July 11, 2009, in Reading at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Hicks) Mallinson with whom he celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on May 12th. He was born July 10, 1939 and raised in Saugus, a son of the late Alexander and the late Helen (Osburne) Mallinson. He later became a resident of Tewksbury.
He was a retired firefighter from the Tewksbury Fire Dept. and worked at Classic Upholstery in Wilmington for the past seventeen years. He was formerly a member of the Tewksbury-Wilmington Lodge of Elks. He also volunteered for the local Muscular Dystrophy fundraising efforts.
Besides his wife Catherine Mallinson, he is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law; Derek Mallinson and his wife Kristine of Wilmington, Robert Little and his wife Sheila of Wilmington, Arthur Little and his friend Susan Hurrell of Londonderry NH, Mark Little and his wife Maria of Dracut, his brothers and sisters-in-law, Don Mallinson and his wife Eileen of RI, John Duncan and his wife Delores of NH, Kenneth Turcotte and his wife Cathy of FL, a sister; Donna Haynes and her husband Ralph of FL, ten grandchildren; Nicole, Kevin, Tommy Mallinson, Bryan, Keith, Amanda, Artie Jr., Corey, Ashley, Markie Jr. Little and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a son, Kenneth Mallinson Jr. "Pudge", who died in June of 2008, and a sister; Winnifred Kemp.
His Funeral was held Wednesday, July 15, in the funeral home. Burial followed at Wildwood Cemetery in Wilmington. Memorial contributions to the VNA of Middlesex-East & Visiting Nurse Hospice, 607 North Avenue, Suite 17, Wakefield, MA 01880, or American Cancer Society, 30 Spleen Street, Framingham, MA 01701, will be appreciated.