Forest J. Tufts Jr. passed away on October 14, 2008. He was 73 years old.
Born in Boston, Forest was a lifelong resident of Malden. He worked for Converse Rubber Co. for many years and Graphic Arts & Finishing Co. in Charlestown for over 30 years and was a U.S. Army National Guard Veteran.
Forest was the son of the late Forest J. Sr. and Anna Tufts. He was the loving father of Donna Boisvert and John, Raymond and Ronnie Tufts all of Maine. Forest was the cherished brother of Florence Papile of Malden and her late husband Thomas, Ann Mestas of Malden and the late Lillian Bouley and William Tufts. He was the dear cousin of Alice A. Mulcahy and is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Friday, October, 17th at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, October 16th from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Forest's memory may be made to American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-4688.