William Thomson Jr.

William Thomson Jr. obituary

William Thomson Jr.

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William Thomson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home on Oct. 18, 2025.

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William Thomson Jr. of Malden, passed away on October 17, 2025. He was 71 years old.
William was the beloved partner of 35 years to Gena Barretto. He was the son of the late William Thomson and Marion (Kelliher) Giles. William was the loving father of Kelly Thomson-Basnett and her husband Paul of Derry, NH and William Reynolds of FL. He was the dear brother of Debra Olson, Beverly Stine, Teresa Marshal, Tracy Ingemi, John Giles, Scott Giles, Michael Giles and the late Frances Thomson and Michele Giles. William was the grandfather of Ryan Basnett and Joshua Basnett. He was the great grandfather of Gabriel Basnett, Isayah Basnett and the late Jaiden Basnett.
Visiting hours will be held at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Tuesday October 21st from 5:00pm-7:00pm. A prayer service will be held at 6:30pm during the visitation. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Interment will be private.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

21

Prayer Service

6:30 p.m.

A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home

865 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148

Send Flowers

Oct

21

Service

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home

865 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148

Send Flowers

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