North Reading Obituaries

Daughter of Irish immigrants, loving grandmother and great–grandmother

 Published in the September 17, 2015 edition

MEDFORD — Mary “Mae” Barnard, of Medford, a loving, wife, mother, Nana , and sister, passed away with her family at her bedside on Friday morning, September 11, 2015. She was 91 years old.

Mae was born in Boston, the…

Great–grandmother of four, formerly worked for Sylvania

Published in the September 10, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Virginia Claire (D’Agostino) Vistorino, 92, of North Reading, formerly of Brooksby Village, Peabody, Saugus and Lynn, died on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at the Meadowview Center, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. She was the wife…

Served in U.S. Army, worked in computer sales

Published in the September 10, 2015 edition

MELROSE — John Antonucci, 71, passed away at Mount Auburn Hospital on September 2.

John was born in Melrose on March 18, 1944 to the late Alexander and Filomena Antonucci. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School…

Great–grandmother of 26

Published in the September 10, 2015 edition

LOWELL — Helen E. (Marchefski) DeLisle, 89, of Tewksbury and formerly of Wilmington, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 at Lowell General Hospital, Saints Campus in Lowell. She was the wife of the late Ralph F. DeLisle Sr.

Born in Boston on Feb. 26, 1926, she…

Died unexpectedly

 Published in the September 10, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Joseph G. O’Neill, 22, of North Reading, died unexpectedly on September 7. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

A registered nurse for 42 years

Published in the September 10, 2015 edition

CONCORD NH — Sheila DiNapoli, (79), of Concord, NH passed away surrounded by family on September 5, 2015.  Sheila was born in Concord NH on March 6, 1936 to Esther (Mannion) and John S. Clinton.  She graduated St. John’s High School in…

World War II veteran, Marines 4^th Division

 Published in the September 10, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — John P. Collins Sr., 92, of North Reading and formerly of Reading, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 at Meadow View Care and Rehabilitation in North Reading. He was the beloved husband of the late Jennie M. (Cincotta…

U.S. Air Force veteran

Published in the September 3, 2015 edition

NORTH READING —  Edward L. “Ed” Broughton of North Reading died  Sept. 1. He was the beloved husband of Louise (Schiavone) and the father of the late Derrick Broughton.    He was the grandfather of Kathrine, Rebecca, Nathan, Diana and Michael.  Ed is also survived…

Has many local survivors

JOHNSON CITY, TN— Anna (LaRocco) DiSanto, 95, the daughter of Dominico DelCore of Capua, Italy and Mary (Biondi) DelCore of Brooklyn, NY, passed away on August. 28. She was born on Jan. 20, 1920 in New York City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Jeanette Salmieri, brother Joseph…

Former employee of Bard Medical

 Published in the September 3, 2015 edition

READING — Pearl B. (Messenger) Gibbons – 89, of Reading and formerly of Wakefield, died, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Bear Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield. She was the wife of the late Raymond T. Gibbons.

Born in Wakefield,  on…

Owner and operator of Executive Office Suites in Peabody

Published in the September 3, 2015 edition

LACONIA, N.H. — Charles F. Morrison, 70, of Laconia, N.H., formerly of Malden, passed away Aug. 27. He was the beloved husband of Anita (Brindamour) Morrison and the father of David Morrison and his wife Jennifer of Latham, N.Y…

Longtime Wakefield resident

Published in the September 3, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Ruth V. Wilkinson, 84, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, Aug. 30.

Born in Wakefield, July 8, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (DeVeau) Malonson.

Ruth was raised and educated in Wakefield…