Arthur G. Cole, Jr.

Arthur G. Cole, Jr. obituary, Tewksbury, MA

Arthur G. Cole, Jr.

Arthur Cole, Jr. Obituary

Visit the McDonald-Finnegan-Anderson Funeral Home - Stoneham website to view the full obituary.

Arthur G. Cole, Jr., 79 of Tewksbury, formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday October 19, at Lowell General Hospital.

Born in Melrose on December 31, 1944 he was the son of the late Arthur G. and Frances (Burry) Cole.

Arthur was a graduate of Wakefield High School. After graduation he went on to serve in the Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a retired Fire Fighter for the town of Wakefield. He was the past Commander for the American Legion Post 63, and past president of the West Side Social Club. Arthur was also a member of the Wakefield V.F.W. and the Disabled American Veterans.

Arthur was the father of Jeffrey Cole and his wife Margaret of Manchester, NH. He was the brother of Barbara Putnam of Georgia. He is also survived by his 2 grandchildren, Edward and Alexander, great grandson Liam, and his 2 former wives, Charlene Cole of Salem, NH and Lorelei Cunha of Wakefield.

Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield, on Monday October 28 from 9-11 a.m. A graveside service will follow at Forest Glade Cemetery, Wakefield. 

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

McDonald-Finnegan-Anderson Funeral Home - Stoneham

322 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180

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