North Reading Obituaries

Lived in town for 32 years, great–great–grandmother of two

Published in the November 25, 2015 edition

BRUNSWICK, Maine — Mary A. (Dalton) Apigian, 95, of Brunswick, Maine and formerly of North Reading, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 at Chans Home Health Care and Hospice in Brunswick, Maine, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved…

Veteran, held engineering positions in electronics industry

Published in the November 25, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Larry A. Arena North Reading passed peacefully on November 21, 2015 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born on September 11, 1932, he was the oldest of three children of John Arena and Rose Pietrafitta, both immigrants from…

Vietnam veteran, employee of Gillette Company

Published in the November 25, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Stephen John Robbins, 64, of North Reading, passed away at his home on Nov. 17, 2015, following a brief illness. He was the cherished husband of Denise (Ames) Robbins. Born in Somerville and raised in Stoneham, he was the…

Seamstress was graduate of Reading High School

 Published in the November 19, 2015 edition

CONCORD, N.H. — Alice R. (Gonnam) Murray, 94, of Concord, N.H and formerly of North Reading, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 at Havenwood-Heritage Heights Retirement Community in Concord, N.H. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander J. Murray Sr…

Built a loving home

Published in the November 19, 2015 edition

READING — Margaret C. (Shaw) McEachern, of Reading, formerly of Medford, passed away peacefully on Nov. 2, 2015, in the Wingate At Reading Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 93.

Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of…

Taught in Woburn Public Schools

 Published in the November 19, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Rosemarie S. (Costanza) Johnson, 73, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by the loving care of her family on Monday, Nov. 9.

Rosemarie was born in Everett on Sept. 23, 1942. She was one of three children of…

Beloved grandmother of seven

Published in the November 12, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — RoseAnn (Strazzulla) Trischitta of North Reading passed away Nov. 6. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank S. Trischitta and the loving mother of Kim Trischitta of North Reading and Frank P. Trischitta Sr. and his wife Lisa of North Reading.…

Loving grandmother was member of the Red Cross

Published in the November 12, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Evelyn (Scanlan) Rinn, 92, of Lynnfield and formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Reading after a brief illness.

Born in Malden on Oct. 7, 1923, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Loretto…

Wakefield resident was former Miss North Reading

Published in the November 12, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Genevieve (Jehu) Hughson, 83, known as Jean to family and friends, joined her loving husband in eternal life on Friday, Nov. 6, at Melrose–Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Somerville on June 11, 1932, she was the daughter the late David…

Member of School Committee, Board of Selectmen

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Ester Victoria (Peterson) Zeimetz, a beloved wife and mother died on Oct. 22, 2015 at Wingate at Reading, after a courageous battle with dementia. She was 92 years old.

Ester was born Oct. 8, 1923 in Boston to…

Longtime member of Aldersgate Methodist Church, Food Pantry volunteer

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Mildred G. “Millie” (Dutton) Schofield, 91, of North Reading and formerly of Lynnfield, died peacefully at her home on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. She was the wife of the late Arthur W. Schofield.

Born in Suffield…

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant in Korean War

 Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

HAVERHILL —  Russell E. Webster, 83, a native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, died Sunday evening, November 1, 2015 at Methuen Health and Rehabilitation.

Son of the late Benjamin and Madeline (Ames) Webster, he attended Haverhill Public Schools and the former…