North Reading Obituaries

Former competitive swimmer

Published in the January 12, 2017 edition

NORTH READING – Margaret T. “Peggy” Lannon was born in Medford on August 5, 1920, and passed away peacefully on January 3, 2017. She was the beloved daughter of William Lawrence and Maryellen (Coss) Davis. Beloved wife of the late William E. Lannon. She is…

Owned Aluminum Age Inc in North Reading

Published in the January 5, 2017 edition

WILMINGTON – Francesco J. Valente, known as “Frank” to his family and friends, of Wilmington, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on December 21, 2016; he was 87 years old.

Frank was born in Revere on October 22…

Former Vice Principal at the Hood School

Published in the January 5, 2017 edition

PEABODY – Patricia A. (Ryan) Parrott – 82, of West Peabody, died Friday, December 23, 2016, at Salem Hospital.

Born in Cambridge, MA on November 19, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Timothy J. and Kathryn (Kelleher) Ryan. Pat…

Published in the January 5, 2017 edition

NORTH ANDOVER – Margaret “Peg” Lannon – 96, of North Andover, formerly of North Reading, died Tuesday evening, January 3, at Ashland Farms in North Andover. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com…

Published in the December 29, 2016 edition

PEABODY – Patricia A. (Ryan) Parrott – 82, of West Peabody, died Friday, December 23, at Salem Hospital. She was a retired School Teacher from 1956 to 1993, for the North Reading School System. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell…

Published in the December 29, 2016 edition

READING – Charles J. Spellman died following a lengthy illness at the Sawtelle Family Hospice of Reading on Friday evening, December 23rd.
Raised & educated in Revere, he was a 1958 alumnus of Revere High School. He was also an alumnus of M.I.T. He spent a 6 month…

Published in the December 29, 2016 edition

NORTH READING – Peter A. Chochrek, 58, of North Reading, died December 25, 2016. Born in Cambridge, Peter was the son the late Charles and Katherine (Sidabras) Chochrek and the brother of Joseph of Scituate, Paul of Somerville, Claire of Medford and John of Somerville and the late…

Published in the December 22, 2016 edition

WILMINGTON – Mildred L. (Melanson) McDonald, 90, of Wilmington, formerly of North Reading and Reading, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. McDonald.

Born in Reading, on July 4…

Proud mother of 9, grandmother of 22; enjoyed traveling

Published in the December 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Catherine A. Mulcahy, 84, passed peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

She was born in Melrose on Jan. 28, 1932 to the late Thomas and Helen Sullivan. A life-long Melrose…

Former owner of North Reading Shopping Center

Published in the December 22, 2016 edition

NAPLES, Fla. — Ronald A. Levaggi of Winchester, Mass. and Naples, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Naples.

He was born on July 28, 1935 in Boston to Joseph and Santina (Sciaba) Levaggi. He had one brother, Anthony…

All-Star NRHS athlete, Class of 1970

Published in the December 15, 2016 edition

CHELMSFORD – Robert Emil Dame, an all-star athlete from the North Reading High School Class of 1970, passed away at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, on Tuesday morning, Dec. 6, 2016. He was 64 years old.

Bob was born in Chelsea…

Resident of town for 40 years

Published in the December 15, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Frederick Paul Roth died on Thursday, December 8 at his home in North Reading surrounded by his loving family. He was a veteran, born and raised in Melrose. 

Ric was born in Melrose, on December 17, 1952 to the late…