North Reading Obituaries

Waged a valiant battle against ALS

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

SAUGUS —  Paul M. Thibodeau, of Saugus, formerly of North Reading, age 55, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on Wednesday, Oct. 28 after a valiant fight against ALS.

Born in Lynn and raised in North Reading, he was the…

Retired electrical engineer, Korean War veteran

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Francis E. Donnelly Jr., 83, of North Reading and formerly of Arlington, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly.

Born in Arlington on June 15, 1932, he was the son of…

Active member of Union Congregational Church for 40 years

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

FORT MYERS, FL — Eilene A. (Jack) Fichera – 91, of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of North Reading, died on October 31.

Born on November 24, 1923 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, she was the daughter of the late…

Former executive secretary

Published in the October 29, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Nancy (Koen) Cloherty, of North Reading, formerly of Lynnfield and Lunenburg, passed away on Oct. 20, 2015. She was 78 years old.

Nancy was born on Oct. 1, 1937 in Dorchester to Philip J. and Catherine (Callahan) Koen. She worked for many…

Had a passion for sewing

Published in the October 29, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Sally T. (Karwoska) Kelley, a long time resident of Lynnfield, died Friday, Oct. 23, at the Pilgrim Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peabody. She was 100 years old.

Born in 1915 in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Michael…

U.S. Navy veteran of Korea

Published in the October 22, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — James R. Atkins, 84, of North Reading and formerly of Lakewood, Ohio, died at his home on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015.

Born in Rome, Ohio on Aug. 24,1931. He was the son of the late Jesse James and Nell Adeline…

World War II veteran,  Retired Reading Fire Captain

Published in the October 22, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Joseph Pizzano of Groveland,  formerly of Revere and Haverhill, passed away on Oct. 18, 2015, at age 94, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill. He was a retired Revere Fire Captain and a World War…

A free spirit with a kind heart

Published in the October 22, 2015 edition

NASHUA, NH — Nicholas L. Grant, 32, of Nashua, NH and formerly of Beverly, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 13, 2015.

Born in Stoneham  on November 4, 1982, he was a graduate Lynn Tech High School. He has been a resident…

Former Malden police officer, firefighter

MALDEN — George A. Hooper, 83, a retired Malden Firefighter and former Malden Police Officer, passed away on Oct. 11. He was the beloved husband of Margaret “Peggy” (Kelly) Hooper and the father of Michael and Carol Hooper of Malden, Steve and Linda Hooper of Scottsdale, Ariz., Kathleen and Richard…

District nurse and school nurse for many years

Published in the October 22, 2015 edition

MEDFORD — Patricia A. (Ballantine) Gallant, of Medford, passed away Oct. 13. She was the beloved wife of Robert F. Gallant and the mother of Patty Lyman and her husband Christopher of Wilmington, Robert Gallant of North Reading and the…

World War II veteran, former local realtor

Published in the October 22, 2015 edition

NORTH ANDOVER — John J. Hashem of North Andover  passed away Oct. 17.  He was the beloved husband of Kumok “Kim” (Park) and the late Madeline Hashem. He was the father of John J. “Jack” Hashem Jr.  and his wife Denise…

Life–long resident of North Reading

Published in the October 15, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Gayle L. (Regan) Burke, 61, of North Reading, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 11, 2015, at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Woburn on August 2, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Mary E. (White) Regan. Gayle…