North Reading Obituaries

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…

Owned Super Market in Melrose for 30 years

Published in the January 14, 2016 edition

TEWKSBURY — Lyman T. Garniss Sr., 81, of Tewksbury and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully after a short illness at home on Thursday, January 7.

Born in Melrose on February 27, 1934, Lyman was the son of the late…

NRHS Class of 1967

 Published in the January 7, 2016 edition

DANVERS — Marcia M. Rodgers, 68, of Danvers, formerly of Andover and North Reading, died at her home on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016.

Born in Winchester, on Aug. 29, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Ernest H. and Alida A. (Fox) Rodgers…

Assistant treasurer at State Street Bank

 Published in the January 7, 2016 edition

NASHUA, NH — Charles Frederick Loveys, Jr., 95, of Nashua, NH (formerly of North Reading and Goffstown, NH), passed away at Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare Center in Nashua on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Due to failing health, he and his wife had moved…

A kind and gentle woman

 Published in the January 7, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Jennie F. Thomas, 89, of North Reading and formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday, December 31, at the Care One at Wilmington.

Born in Boston on January 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Prospero and Nicolina (DiSalvo) Gargaro…

Gruff exterior masked a heart of gold

NORTH READING — Frank S. Chochrek, 79, of North Reading and formerly of Woburn, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 at Winchester Hospital. Born in Cambridge on July 23, 1936, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna (Ferus) Chochrek.

He attended Cambridge High and Latin. Frank…

Loving and caring person loved Boston sports

Published in the December 31, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Gertrude S. (Dahlquist) McManus, 92, of North Reading and formerly of Reading, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 at Winchester Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late James P. McManus.

Born in Reading on July 5, 1923…