North Reading Obituaries

U.S.M.C. veteran of Korean War

YARMOUTHPORT — Richard N. Hanson, 86, passed away peacefully at home on April 2. He was born in Melrose on Aug. 27, 1928.

Richard and his wife Louise have lived in Yarmouthport for the past 21 years. They would have been married 65 years this month. 

A former U.S.…

Math teacher loved music, sewing and quilting

NORTH ANDOVER — Jacquelyn B. (Kocinski) Papia – 87, of North Andover and formerly of Topsfield, and Tonawanda and Buffalo, NY, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Sutton Hill Center in North Andover.

Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thadeus and Elizabeth (Lipecki…

Former resident of town

WILMINGTON — Jennie (Guerreri) Siracusa, age 91, of Wilmington, formerly a long-time resident of Clearwater, Fla. and North Reading,  died peacefully surrounded by her loving family and friends, on April 1, 2015, at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester.

Jennie was the beloved wife of 63 years to the late Frank…

Supervisor at Chelsea Industries for 30 years

MEDFORD — Phyllis J. Moran, 95 of Medford, died Monday March 30, after a brief illness in the Royal Megansett Nursing Home, in North Falmouth.

Born in Boston, she lived in Medford since 1953 and was the daughter of the late Vincenza (DiPerri) and Salvatore Malacaso. Phyllis…

Great–grandmother of three

NORTH READING — Dorothea H. (Rydeard) Smith, of North Reading, died April 4. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Smith. She was also the mother of Linda Rosan and her husband Allan of New Hampshire, Arthur H. of North Reading and Walter Smith of Wakefield. She was the…

Former Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy

MEDFORD — Charles Anthony Marciano, 66, of Medford, passed away unexpectedly on March 31, 2015 at his home. He was born in Medford to the late Anthony and Concetta (Carabello) Marciano and was the beloved husband of Mary Beth (Simcik) Marciano.

Charles attended Boston College where he graduated…

Retired gas, plumbing insepector

MELROSE — James L. Diozzi, 74, of Saugus, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 30.

Jim was born and raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School, Class of 1958. He resided in Somerville, Malden and Medford for several years, and the past 37 years in Saugus. Jimmy…

Avid New England sports fan, enjoyed fishing

NASHUA, NH — Daniel Paul Ronan, 36, of Nashua, NH passed away on April 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Salem, Mass. on August 24, 1978, a son of Paul A. Ronan and Susan (Sivilou) Eldred. Dan was an extremely proud new member of…

Formerly worked at General Electric

NORTH READING — AnnaBelle (Gibson) Sentas, 89, of North Reading and formerly of Lynn, died Friday, March 27, 2015, at Winchester Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Sentas.

Born in Millinocket, Maine on April 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Eva…

Touched many lives, will be sorely missed

NORTH READING — Donna T. (Dario) Lynch, 73, of North Reading and formerly of Woburn, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, N.H., surrounded by her family.

Born in Brookline on Aug. 8, 1941, she was the daughter of the late James C. Sr…

Greatly loved, will be sadly missed by all

NORTH READING —  Andrew Thomas Pearson of North Reading passed away suddenly on March 19, 2015, age 33, while at work in Israel.

He was the beloved son of Thomas and Diane (Edwards) Pearson of Reading and the cherished brother of David and his wife Angela of…

Immigrated to U.S. at age of 25

FALL RIVER — Polixeny (Keramaris) Kuliopulos, 102, of Fall River, passed away on March 18, 2015. She was born on April 8, 1912 in Neapolis, Kozani, Greece. She was the beloved wife of the late Athanasios Kuliopulos and the devoted mother of Theophilos Kuliopulos and his wife…