Brian W.

Ford, Jr.

Private services were conducted for Brian W. Ford., Jr., who passed away suddenly on Monday, August 28th.  He was 36 years of age.

Born in Malden and raised in Winthrop, Brian was a beloved son of the late Joanne E. (Studley) Ford and Brian W. Ford., Sr.

A resident of Chelsea for the past 8 years, he also lived for a time in Georgia and Saugus.

Brian attended schools in the greater Boston area and worked for several years as a private livery driver.

In his lifetime, Brian loved spending weekends with his father.  He enjoyed computer video games and served as a game tester for newly developed games.  His online activities introduced him to a large community of online friends.

In addition to his parents, Brian was predeceased by his uncles John "Jack" Ford and Michael Studley, his cousin Patty Ford, and his beloved dog "Mouse."

Brian is survived by his brother Matthew A. Ford of Malden, and on his father's side of the family, his aunt Carol Ford of Chelsea, uncle Michael Ford of Saugus, and aunts Grace Chu and Beverly Minsky also of Saugus; and cousins Rick, Desirae, and Nicolette; and cousin-in-law Dan.  On his mother's side, Brian is survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins: aunts Erin, Mary, and Cynthia; Marilena, Loan, and Bonnie; uncles Arthur, Rodney, Paul, and David; and cousins Christina, Danielle, and Anne; Therese, Paul, Jr., and Justin; Derek, Cody, and Nicholas; and Aiden, Charlie, and Danny.  He is also survived by several extended family members and many friends and acquaintances from his online community, who reached out to share their love and support upon hearing of Brian's untimely passing.