North Reading Obituaries

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Published in the March 3, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Lester H. “Stevie” Stephenson, Jr. – 85, of North Reading, formerly of Melrose, died at his home on Tuesday, March 1. His wake will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Saturday, March 12, from…

Great–grandmother of nine with local survivors

Published in the March 3, 2016 edition

MEDFORD — Marie A. (Porriello) Carbone of Medford passed away Feb. 23. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Carbone and the devoted mother of Louis Carbone Jr. and his wife Geraldine of Medford, Patricia Quinlan and her husband Richard…

Compassionate woman, owner of Kitty’s Restaurant

Published in the February 25, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Juanita M. (White) Haerer, 79, an owner of Kitty’s Restaurant of North Reading and formerly of Woburn, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, after a brave illness with cancer. She was the beloved wife of…

Resident of town for 30 years

Published in the February 25, 2016 edition

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Myrtle Alice (Larkin) Currier, 92, of Lake Worth, Fla., formerly of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2016. She was the widow of the late Lafayette Gilbert Currier.

She was born in Lockeport, Nova Scotia on…

Veteran of World War II, Korea

Published in the February 25, 2016 edition

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Martin “Marty” Finigian, Jr., of Cape Coral, Florida and formerly of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at Cape Coral Hospital on Monday, February 15, 2016, at age 88.

Born in Patterson, New Jersey on July 17, 1927, Martin was…

World War II vet, former semi–pro baseball player

Published in the February 25, 2016 edition

MANCHESTER, N.H. — David R. Sidilou, 88, of Manchester, N.H., formerly of North Reading, died Feb. 13, 2016 at the Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. He was surrounded by his loving family.

David was born on March 27, 1927…

World War II US Navy veteran with local survivors

Published in the February 25, 2016 edition

WOBURN — Angelo H. DiNitto of California, formerly of Woburn, died Monday, Feb. 8. He was the devoted husband of Jennie (Cudia) DiNitto of Monterey, Calif. and the late Alice “Ruthie” (Bellehumeur) DiNitto. He was the devoted father of…

World War II veteran was former local resident

Published in the February 25, 2016 edition

CLARK COUNTY, Va. — Roy Thomas Bishop, 91 of Clark County, Va., died on Jan. 31, 2016 at Winchester Medical Center.

Mr. Bishop was born in 1924 in Somerville, the son of the late Evelyn R. (Fields) and Roy T…

Korean War veteran had local survivors

Published in the February 25, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Alfred J. Pawlak, of Melrose, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Feb. 11 at the age of 86.

Al was born and raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. He served his…

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 Published in the February 18, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Juanita M. (White) Haerer – 78, of North Reading, died at her home on Tuesday, February 16. Her funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Monday, February 22 at 9:15 a.m., followed by…

Lynnfield resident had local survivors

Published in the February 18, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Virginia E. LaCoste, 90, a Lynnfield resident since 1949, died at her home on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Born in Dorchester on Nov. 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Enid (Sampson) Stephan.

Virginia was raised in…

Former local resident, Korean War veteran

Published in the February 18, 2016 edition

RAYMOND, NH — Edward G. Davidson of Raymond, NH, formerly of North Reading and Malden, died Feb. 9.

He was the dear friend of the late Madeleine Walsh and the  father of Kathleen Grasso and her late husband Tony of Billerica and…