Lou Ann Bumstead

Lou Ann Bumstead, 78, of Wakefield died on Monday, September 23 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Westfield on June 20, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ralph D. and Virginia (Houser) Neth.

She was the wife of Robert M. Bumstead. Mrs. Bumstead is survived by her four daughters; Ellen F. Cummings, Emily A. Bumstead Gagnon, Susan R. Bumstead Chanley and husband Paul and Margaret L. Jordan and husband Kenneth all of Wakefield, She was the foster mother of Leslie S. Muzzio of MI She was the loving grandmother of David Virginia Thomas , Adam and Rachel. She is also survived by Michael J. Gagnon.

Mrs. Bumstead was a graduate of Westfield High School and New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. A life-long activist in the community, she was a member of the American Red Cross, Melrose Mothers Club, Melrose Women's Club, Melrose Chapter of the Eastern Star and served as Wakefield Registrar of Voters. Mrs. Bumstead was also the Past President of the Kappa Delta Psi Charitable Sorority. She was a Past Board Member of the Melrose Symphony Orchestra and the Prop Mistress and Melrose Community Players. Mrs. Bumstead was the Past Chairman of the Melrose Women's Republican Club, Melrose Republican City Committee and Wakefield Republican Town Committee.


A funeral service will be held in the First Congregational Church, corner of Main and Common Sts., in Stoneham on Friday at 11:00. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19Yale Ave., Wakefield on Thursday from 4-8 pm. Interment will be at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield.

Read Lou Ann Bumstead's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, September 26, 2013, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

1st Congregational Church
Corner of Main and Church Sts.
Stoneham , MA US 02180
Friday, September 27, 2013, 11:00 AM

Cemetery

Forest Glade Cemetery
Lowell Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, September 27, 2013,