North Reading Obituaries

Past President of Eastern Middlesex Board of Realtors

Published in the December 1, 2016 edition

NORTH ANDOVER – “Long after we are too big to carry in her arms, a mother carries us in her heart.” . . . and that’s what Irene O’Neil Sullivan did for her entire life.

Widowed in 1976 when she…

Former Bookkeeper for North Reading Public Schools

Published in the December 1, 2016 edition

NORTH ANDOVER — Lorraine (Starkey) Redding, 99, died peacefully at Sutton Hill Center in North Andover on Nov. 24, 2016. Lorraine was the daughter of the late Olan and Florence (Russell) Starkey. She was born in Lunenburg and grew up in…

Died unexpectedly

Published in the December 1, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Milton O. Exum – of North Reading, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 29, at the Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading.

Published in the December 1, 2016 edition

Former loan officer of Progressive Credit Union

NORTH READING — Ruth E. Singelais, 89, of North Reading, formerly of Malden, died Tuesday, Nov. 15 at her residence.

Born in Boston on Dec. 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Angus and Florence (Cameron) MacVicor.

Ruth was…

Former owner of Chateau de Ville, Montvale Plaza

Published in the December 1, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Mario D. Ciroli passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Nov. 24, 2016. He was 87. Mario was born in Boston, raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School class of 1946. He was a…

Former Babson College employee with local survivors

Published in the December 1, 2016 edition

NATICK — Elinor T. (Connerty) Theriault, 85, a longtime Natick resident, died peacefully on Monday evening, Nov. 21, 2016. She was the wife of the late Roger J. Theriault.

Born in Boston and raised and educated in Lexington and Somerville, she…

Was Assistant Director of Nursing at Meadowview Nursing Home

Published in the November 23, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Patricia A. (Whitney) Ford passed away Saturday November 19, 2016 at age 81.  She was predeceased by her daughter, Lisa, her mother and father, Agnes and Willard Whitney, her parents–in–law Violet and Robert Ford, her loving…

Thayer public library assistant with local survivor

Published in the November 23, 2016 edition

BRAINTREE — Dorothy Alexandra (Wallace) Belcher, 89, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was born in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School and also took banking courses. She was a member of…

USAF veteran was sports enthusiast

Published in the November 23, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Thomas J. Tine, 69, of Waltham, formerly of Wakefield, died suddenly Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on Aug. 31, 1947, he was the son of Lena Tine of California and the late Sebastian Tine.

Mr…

A devoted homemaker with local survivors

Published in the November 23, 2016 edition

SAUGUS – Mrs. Gloria F. “Glo” (Gioia) Merrithew, age 86, died on Monday, Nov. 14 at Saugus Center Health Care. She was the wife of the late Walter E. “Mert” Merrithew.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester…

Many local survivors

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition

AUBURNDALE —  Anna M. (Gravelle) Stack, of Auburndale, formerly of Charlestown and Brighton, died Nov. 2, 2016. She was the beloved and loving wife for 69 years of the late George P. Stack. She was the devoted mother of Ann Marie Dagle and her late…

Loving son and brother

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition

LYNN— Mark A. Solimini of Lynn and North Reading died Nov. 13, 2016. He was the loving son of Melissa (Abdon) Solimini and the late Nicholas Solimini. Mark was the loving brother of Nicholas Solimini of Lynn and Michelle Solimini of North Reading. He…