North Reading Obituaries

Resident of town for 50 years

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Kathryn J. (Repucci) Winters, 72, of North Reading and formerly of Somerville, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 at Winchester Hospital, after a long illness.

Born in Somerville, on Feb. 5, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Michael…

Arrangements incomplete at press time

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

DANVERS — John K. Allen – 57, of Danvers, formerly of North Reading, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, December 14. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

US Army veteran of World War II

 Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

CONCORD, N.H. — Gordon D. Ivester, of Concord, N.H., formerly of North Reading, died Dec. 10, 2015, at the age of 96. He was born on Dec.13, 1918 to the late George H. and Mary S. (Mansfield) Ivester. Five sisters predeceased…

Vietnam Veteran, USMC

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — William G. “Bill” Lee – Vietnam Veteran, age 69, of North Reading and formerly of Belmont, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015.

Born in Waltham on Oct. 9, 1946, he was the son of the late John P…

Past member of the Wakefield Lodge of Elks

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Michael A. Fioretti of North Reading died Nov. 25. He was the husband of the late Anne (Ryan) and the loving companion of Beverly Surette of North Reading. He was the father of Michael E. Fioretti of…

Great–grandmother of three

Published in the December 10, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Florence A. Howard of North Reading, formerly of Saugus and Lynn, died Dec. 4. She was the wife of the late Warren T. Howard and the loving mother of Warren “Buzz” Howard Jr. and his wife Laura of Gloucester, Kathy Scandura and…

U.S. Army veteran of World War II

 Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Wendel G. Johnson – 95, of North Reading and formerly of Lynn, died Monday, November 30, 2015, at Wingate at Reading. He was the beloved husband of the late Marjorie (Downing) Johnson.

Born in Lynn on May 20…

Built Park Colony and Greenbriar Estates

Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

NORTH ANDOVER — Franklin Stan Davis, age 94, of North Andover, formerly of North Reading, died peacefully on Sunday, November 30. Stan, as he was always known, was a lifelong pilot and a skilled and successful entrepreneur.

The son of John and…

Caring person who loved animals

Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

RINDGE, N.H. — Joseph R. Dodwell, 23, of Rindge, N.H., died unexpectedly at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015.

Born in Derry, N.H. on May 2, 1992, he attended Minuteman Regional Technical High School in Lexington. He…

Lived life to the fullest, active in Trinity Evangelical Church

Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

READING — Bernice “Bunny” (Miller) Gomes of Reading passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Nov. 26, 2015 at the age of 96.

She is the daughter of the late Norwood A. and the late Florabelle…

Details incomplete at press time

Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — William G. Lee, 69, of North Reading, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com…

Praciticed law for over 50 years

 Published in the December 3, 2015 edition

READING — Marguerite M. Pettepit, of Saugus, formerly of North Reading and Quincy, died Nov. 22, 2015. Marguerite was born in Quincy on June 25, 1929, the daughter of Florence H. (Steen) Pettepit and Joseph F. Pettepit. She graduated from North Quincy…