North Reading Obituaries

RN, former cancer research nurse at Lahey

Published in the February 11, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Sharon D. (DiMartino) DiGregorio, 55, of North Reading, formerly of Burlington and Revere, died February 8, 2016 at home surrounded by her family after a long illness.

Sharon was the beloved wife of Dan DiGregorio of North Reading…

NRHS graduate, Class of 1960

 Published in the February 11, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Frances E. Moreschi, 73, of Lynnfield died Monday, February 8 in Melrose. She was born in Malden on July 8, 1942 and was the daughter of the late William and Hilda (Hiscock) Joyce. She was raised in North Reading and was…

Played tennis and basketball for NRHS

Published in the February 11, 2016 edition

DERRY, NH — Eric R. Haak, 59, of Derry, NH, and formerly of North Reading, died unexpectedly on Feb. 5.

Eric was born in Somerville, was a graduate of North Reading High School, Class of 1975, and played on the tennis and…

US Navy veteran passionate about boating

Published in the February 11, 2016 edition

READING — Frederick W. Burns, 82, of North Reading died Jan. 20, 2016 at Wingate Nursing Center, Reading.

Born in Beverly, Feb. 10, 1933, he was the son of the late Vivian (Dodge) and Robert Burns. He was raised in Hamilton and…

Dedicated wife and mother

Published in the February 4, 2016

DANVERS — Eleanor (Columbare) Cardello of Danvers and formerly of North Reading, died of complications due to Parkinson’s disease at her home on Saturday at midnight/Sunday morning, Jan. 31, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Agrippino “Pete” Cardello, who died this past…

Brought laughter and joy to those around him

Published in the February 4, 2016

TEWKSBURY — Derek Michael DeLisle – 31, of Tewksbury died Saturday, January 30, 2016.

Born in Winchester on October 1, 1984,  he was a graduate of Shawsheen Technical School in Billerica. Derek worked at Tewksbury State Hospital for many years as…

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…