Rev. Doreen Freeman passed away in the presence of the Lord on April 30, 2020. Doreen was born, raised, and lived in Malden, Massachusetts her entire life. She is Pastor, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. After graduating from Malden High School in 1959, Doreen went to work as a Secretary. In 1963, she married Richard B. Freeman of Malden and together have four children: Ann O’Connor married to Frank of Windham , Todd R. Freeman, Beth Blatchford married to Jim of Melrose, and Gail Straker married to Sheldon of Fall River.
As a child Doreen was always involved in music as a singer and pianist, and her love of music continued for the rest of her life. She was a member of the Malden High School Choral Art Society, Choral Art Alumni Society, the First Baptist Church Choir, and the OPA Temple Choir. Doreen and Richard established their camp in Ocean Park, Maine in the 1970’s and continued to enjoy the OPA community for the rest of her life. While raising her children she volunteered at Malden Hospital and as a Substitute Teacher at the Linden School.
Upon receiving a call from God to the ministry she then completed her schooling with a Masters in Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School. Doreen went on to become the Pastor of The Community Baptist Church, Medford MA where she served from 1993 until her retirement in 2008.
She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Malden where she directed a Children’s Choir, led many Vacation Bible Schools, taught Sunday School, sang in the Choir, preached sermons in worship service and served on many boards and committees.
“In Remembrance” by James Southbridge. Organ played by Marilyn Glover.