North Reading Obituaries

Resident of North Reading for 50 years

ANDOVER — Robert G. Coffill, Sr., 84, of Andover, formerly of North Reading and Lynnfield died Tuesday, May 5, 2015.

Born in Melrose, on Oct. 20,1930, he was the son of the late William M. and Charlotte A. Coffill. He attended Lynnfield schools and was a graduate…

Arrangements incomplete at this time

FREEDOM, N.H. — George E. Rightmyer, 75, of Freedom, N.H. and formerly of North Reading, died at his home on Monday, May 11. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading.

Enjoyed travel to Ireland, Aruba

MELROSE — Mary Margaret (Brennan) Lawlor passed away at her home in Melrose on Sunday, May 10, 2015. She was 83 years of age. Mary was born in Somerville on May 6, 1932 to the late Thomas and Kathryn (Thistle) Brennan. She was raised in Somerville, attended Somerville schools…

Lived in town 42 years

NORTH READING — Patricia M. (O’Brien) Sully, 82, of North Reading, formerly of Chelsea, Everett and Cambridge, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Winchester Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 61 years to the late James J. Sully, who died in 2013.

Born in Cambridge on Jan. 27,1933, the…

Grandmother, great–grandmother

NORTH READING —  Sylvia (Bloomberg) Pann of Delray Beach, Fla. and North Reading, entered into rest on May 6, 2015 at the age of 86. She was the beloved wife of Robert L. Pann and the devoted mother of Michael Pann of Saugus, Arlene Mackie and her husband Peter Needham of Medford…

U.S. Navy Veteran of Korea

NORTH READING — Henry W. Waters – 81, of North Reading and formerly of Union, Maine, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Wingate of Reading. He was the beloved husband of 57 years to the late Maria A. (Mandarino) Waters, who died on March 15, 2014.

Born in Bangor…

“All around great guy”

BURLINGTON — George William Wing, loving husband, devoted father and grandfather, athlete, fan, printer and all around great guy, passed away after a brief but courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

He was born and raised in Somerville, with New England family roots dating back to the…

Survived by many nieces and nephews

NORTH READING —  Margaret “Margie” (Giannone) Fama 0f North Reading passed away May 2. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Fama and the sister of the late Flora Torcivia, Louis Giannone, Josephine Lazzara, Dominic Giannone, John Giannone, Anthony Giannone and Mary Giannone.

Margie is also…

Avid sports fan, voracious reader

MALDEN— Kinnon A. “Kenny” Burgess passed away on May 1, 2015. He was 79 years old.

Kenny was an avid sports fan and voracious reader. He enjoyed living his life to the fullest and spending time with his family, especially his amazing grandchildren, whom he adored and of whom…

Business owner was born in Italy

REVERE —  Joseph Pisapia of Revere, formerly of Malden and Everett, entered into rest unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 30, 2015. He was 72 years of age. Born in Cava, Italy, Joe lived in Everett and Malden for many years before settling in Revere. He was a…

Member of the North Reading Football Hall of Fame

NORTH READING — Paul J. “Buddy” Woods, 65, of North Reading and formerly of Charlestown, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Boston  on Oct. 27, 1949, he was the son of the late John L., Sr. and…

Member of the Candy Hall of Fame

NORTH READING — Charles J. Reagan, 90, of North Reading, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at North Shore Medical Center, Salem Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Madeline M. (Gushue) Reagan, who died last Sept. 17, 2014, after 57 years of marriage.

Born in…