North Reading Obituaries

Published in the May 18, 2017 edition

NORTH READING – Armand C. Lavoie Jr. of North Reading died on May 1st. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen Lavoie (Lyons). Father of Paris and his wife Lori of Plymouth, Andre and his wife Danielle of Hingham, Ryan, Matthew, and Gregory all of North Reading. Son…

Published in the May 18, 2017 edition

WEBSTER, NY – Mary Jo (Ford) Hohl died at age 59 following a rapid health decline due to multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. Predeceased by her mother Patricia, sister Lisa, in-laws John & Ruth Hohl, sister-in-law Mary Beth (Hohl) Janisse, grandparents Violet & Robert Ford, Agnes & Willard Whitney…

Former NRHS head chef

Published in the May 18, 2017 edition

Laura M. (Turcotte) Datillo – 83, of North Reading, formerly of Wheaton, Illinois, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the North Shore Medical Center- Salem Hospital.

Born in Salem, MA on November 9, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Gaston and Marie…

Speech language pathologist

Published in the May 18, 2017 edition

STERLING – Susan Westwood (Seed) Quinn 50, of Sterling, formerly of Peabody,  passed away surrounded by love on May 14, 2017. Sue was known as thoughtful, compassionate and humble. She was a proud and loving mother, great listener, and everyone’s best friend. She was the…

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition

ANDOVER – Timothy A. Douglas – 46, of Andover, died unexpectedly on April 27, 2017.

Born in Andover on June 6, 1971. He was a lifelong resident of Andover and was a graduate of the Lawrence Vocational School.

Tim worked for the Massachusetts School of Law, Essex County…

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition

NORTH READING – Jeanne Zannino-Blake, 69, of North Reading passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband, children and family April 1, 2017.

Jeanne was born in Everett on November 25, 1946. Jeanne was happily married to Leo F. Blake Jr. for the past 22 years.

Jeanne is survived…

Army veteran, plumber

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition

STONEHAM – Anthony A. Piscitello, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by family on May 6, 2017 at the age of 81. Anthony was born in Hartford, CT on September 28, 1935 to Albert & Frances (Longo) Piscitello. He was raised in Hartford…

Enjoyed photography, animals, music

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Herbert Arnold Jones, age 74, passed away on April 30, 2017 in Baptist South Hospital, Jacksonville, FL

Herb was born December 12, 1942 in Melrose, Massachusetts, the son of the late Horace H. ‘Jack’ Jones Sr. and Hazel M. (Fitz) Jones…

Nurse, school volunteer

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition

WEBSTER, NY – Mary Jo (Ford) Hohl of Webster, New York and formerly of North Reading, died on May 01, at age 59, following a rapid health decline due to multiple myeloma and amyloid osis.

She wa predeceased by her mother Patricia, sister Lisa, in-laws…

Drove van at O’Leary Senior Center

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition

NORTH READING – Mechele C. (Pothier) Cronin, 51, of North Reading, died Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Lowell General Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born in Winchester on December 23, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Joyce Marie Pothier…

Army veteran, five Bronze Stars

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition

NORTH READING – Stephen J. Stella, 70, of North Reading and formerly of Andover, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Lawrence, MA on December 16, 1946 he was the son of the late Salvatore and Rose (Catanzaro) Stella. Steve…

Worked at Lynnfield Town Hall 21 years

Published in the May 4, 2017 edition

READING – Mary A. McGlauflin of Reading and formerly of Lynnfield passed away peacefully on May 1st, 2017. Mary was known by all who met her as having a strong, loving and true spirit, that showed through even during her last…