Obituary

Thomas J. Armstrong passed away on October 22, 2024. He was 79 years old.

Thomas grew up in Somerville and was a longtime resident of Malden. He was very active in the Malden community, being involved with Malden little league and Malden Youth Hockey. Thomas was a veteran in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era and a proud member of the local DAV chapter. He worked as a bread distributor and was a very handy person with a do-it-yourself attitude. Thomas loved boating, fishing, and going to the lake house in New Hampshire, but most of all he loved spending time with his family.

Thomas was the beloved husband of Rita A. (Bellino) Armstrong. He was the loving father of Shawn Armstrong and his wife Keri of Reading and the late Cheryl Votour and her surviving husband Doug of Reading. Thomas was the dear brother of Marie Sotiros, Kay Marcotti, Patricia Sutherland, Richie and George Armstrong and the late Jack, Frank and Jimmy Armstrong, Dolly Kowacich, Charlie Abel, Lucille Ventura, Betty Armstrong, and brother in-law of Susanne Hughes and her late husband George. He was the cherished papa of Christopher, Nickolas, Noah, Katie and Nolan all of Reading. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and friends.

The funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Saturday October 26th at 9:00am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Tom's life in the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant Street, Malden at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 4:00pm-8:00pm. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

In lieu of flowers donations in Tom's memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project https://www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org