North Reading Obituaries

U.S. Army veteran had local survivors

Published in the February 4, 2016

SAUGUS — William Clifford Swartz, formerly of Dorchester, passed away Jan. 22 after a lengthy illness.

Born and raised in Boston’s Dorchester section, he attended schools in the Boston area. He entered the U.S. Army in November of 1958, serving until January of…

Great–grandmother had local survivors

Published in the February 4, 2016

MEDFORD — Mary C. (Franzosa ) Centrella of Medford died on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Born and raised in Charlestown, she was the daughter of the late Michelangelo and Marie Grace (Simone) Franzosa.

Mary was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Centrella, and devoted mother…

Loved the ocean and the marine industry

 Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — James Edward Malloy, 52, of North Reading, beloved husband of Jacqualyn J. (Gerrior) Malloy, died Jan. 18, 2016 unexpectedly.

Born in Danvers, he was the son of Mary Anne (Santapaula) (Malloy) Osgood of Middleton and the late David…

US veteran, former local teacher

 Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

READING — Jacob L. Goldberg, 89, of Reading, died Jan. 18, 2016. He was the husband of Ruth (Wynot) Goldberg and the father of Helen Goldberg Kinney and her husband Robert of Franklin, William E. Goldberg and his partner Sally Salzwedel of Garden Grove…

“Neenay” to her grandchildren and great–grandchildren

 Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Elsie L. (Lindquist) Saunders, a resident of North Reading for 12 years, formerly a long time resident of Reading, died at her home on Jan. 24, 2016. She was 90 years of age.

Elsie was born in Reading on…

U.S. Air Force veteran, hunter, storyteller

 Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

 WAKEFIELD — Richard P. Surette of Wakefield passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, following a long illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in East Boston, he was the son of Peter A. and Ann Rose (Pothier) Surette of Nova Scotia.

He…

Great–grandmother of six

Published in the January 28, 2016 edition

REVERE — Rose P. (Teneriello) Gaff, a resident of Revere, passed away on Friday, Jan. 22, at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere. Rose was born in 1927, one of eight children to Angelo and Luigia Teneriello. In 1949, Rose married her sweetheart, Francis…

Somerville native was great–grandmother of 16

Published in the January 21, 2016 edition

NORTH READING —  Pauline (Vandemark) Geleas of North Reading, formerly of Somerville, passed away Jan. 13, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo A. Geleas and the loving mother of John Geleas and his wife Mary of Somerville, Leo…

Former local resident, US Navy veteran

 Published in the January 21, 2016 edition

UPTON — J. David Hudson, a proud US Navy Veteran and maintenance craftsman passed away on Friday night, January 15, 2016 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was 81 years old.

David was born in South Charleston, West Virginia…

Cherished her family and the friendship of neighbors

Published in the January 14, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Betty Louise (Currier) Davis, 84, of North Reading passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, surrounded by family.

Betty was born May 12, 1931, in Everett and raised in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School in 1949…

Lifelong resident of North Reading

Published in the January 14, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Nancy M. (Croswell) Florence, 83, of North Reading, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Florence.

Born in North Reading on Oct. 25,…

USMC veteran with local survivors

Published in the January 14, 2016 edition

NEW YORK — Peter L. Lambert of Manhattan, N.Y., died Dec. 21, 2015. He was the cherished brother of the late Carol L. (Lambert) Murphy and her husband Patrick D. Murphy of North Reading and the late Sister Patricia Lambert, CSJ. He was…