Mrs. Clara A. (MacAdams) Bain, a 59 year resident of Medford and beloved wife of the late Robert H. Bain, died at the Winchester Hospital on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. She was 96 years old.
Born in Canada on December 20, 1914, she was the beloved daughter of the late Howard C. and Nellie B. (MacDonald) MacAdams. Clara was a very active member of the Grace Baptist Church in Somerville for nearly her entire life, until the church closed in 2005. Since then, she has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Medford.
She will be very sorely missed by her loving family, including two children; Sandra A. Hayes of North Reading and Robert H. and his wife June M. Bain, Jr. of Wakefield, brother; Gerald MacAdams of Medford, sister; Annie L. Foster of Medford, seven grandchildren; William Hayes, Robin Thulin, Richard Hayes, Michael Bain, Scott Hayes, Wendy Leone and Susan Hockett, twelve great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Norma Thomas, Percy MacAdams and Marie Goodwin and mother-in-law of the late Robert M. Hayes.
Her funeral service was celebrated in the First Baptist Church, 37 Oakland Street, Medford, Thursday, December 30, 2010, at 10 AM. Many relatives and friends respectfully attended. Visiting hours were held in the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford, Wednesday, December 29, 2010, from 4 to 8 PM. Interment was in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in West Peabody. Donations in Clara's memory may be made to the First Baptist Church, 37 Oakland Street, Medford, MA 02155, or to the charity of your choice. For additional information, please visit, www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.