North Reading Obituaries

Had local survivors

Published in the March 31, 2016 edition

CHELSEA —  Lucy M. Zbikowski  of Chelsea, died March 23. She was the devoted daughter of the late Richard S. and Lucy M. (Malachowski) Zbikowski and the beloved sister of Richard C. Zbikowski of North Reading, Kathleen Allen and her husband Robert of Ashburnham and…

U.S. Army veteran was former paratrooper

Published in the March 24, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Francis “Skip” Connolly, 79, of North Reading and formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, March 18, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra H. (Topping) Connolly.

Born in Melrose on June 28…

Town’s first K–9 officer

Published in the March 24, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — The officers of the North Reading Police Department paused this week to offer their sincere condolences to the family and friends of retired North Reading Police Sergeant Frederick O’Connor, who recently passed away at his home in Florida at the age of…

U.S. Air Force veteran was former local resident

Published in the March 24, 2016 edition

AMESBURY —  Steven A. Langille,  of Amesbury, formerly of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Friday March 18, 2016.

Steven was born in Medford on June 27th, 1941 to the late Allan and Cornie (Syx) Langille. He served his country with honor and…

Former employee of New England Telephone Co. with local survivors

Published in the March 24, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Joan Ann (Dwyer) Curtin passed away at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on March 15. She was 85 years old.

Joan was born in Cambridge on Dec. 13, 1930 to the late Francis and Irene…

Owner and operator of the Lobster Claw

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Harry P. Gresek, Jr., 67, of North Reading and formerly of Lynn, died Thursday, March 10, at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Lynn on March 21, 1948, he was the son of the…

A woman of elegance, intelligence and humor

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

NEWTON — Ann J. Shea of Newton, formerly of North Reading and Westwood, known affectionately by family and friends as “Nancy,” died peacefully in her sleep on March 13, 2016. 

Nancy was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Dorothy…

Great–grandmother with local survivors

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

WOBURN — Barbara A. Slack a longtime Woburn resident and a woman of family and faith passed away after a brief illness on Saturday morning, March 12, 2016. She was 86 years old.

Barbara was born in Woburn, the daughter of the late Arthur…

Great–grandmother of eight with local survivors

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

EVERETT — Lucille C. (Morel) Butler, a lifelong Everett resident, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 7, 2016, at 85 years.

She was the beloved wife of Retired Lt. Roy B. Butler, Everett Fire Department and the loving mother of…

Owner of the Bellevue Dress Shoppe in Melrose

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Roberta P. (Regali) Celata – Barnes – 72, of North Reading and formerly of Everett, died Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Tewksbury on May 25, 1943, she was the daughter of the late…

U.S. Army veteran with local survivors

Published in the March 17, 2016 edition

REVERE — John R. Carusone, 66, died unexpectedly March 5. He was born in Boston and lived in Revere all of his life and was a 1967 graduate of Revere High School. He entered the U.S. Army, during the Vietnam Era on…

Retired trainmaster for Boston and Maine Railroad

Published in the March 10, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Lester H. “Stevie” Stephenson, Jr. – 85, of North Reading, formerly of Melrose, died at his home on Tuesday, March 1,2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie E. (MacIntosh) Stephenson.

Born in Lynn on May…