North Reading Obituaries

Former elementary teacher

STONEHAM — Jean A. Thompson, 80, of Stoneham, died following a brief illness on March 22, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Rev. James W. Thompson. Born in Midway, Utah and raised in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Verda (Fox) Peterson.

Jean was a…

Funeral Mass April 7

NORTH READING — Joseph P. Bertolino Sr., 89, of North Reading and formerly of East Boston, died on Dec. 10, 2014. His funeral Mass will be held at St. Theresa Church, 63 Winter St. (Rt.62), North Reading on Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30 a.m. There will be no calling hours…

World War II veteran, accountant for Western Electric

NORTH ANDOVER — Edward Donald McKenzie, 89, of North Andover and formerly of North Reading, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence.

Edward was born in East Boston on July 11, 1925 and married to his beloved wife Jean, who passed…

A brave, generous and charismatic woman

BELMONT — Sabrina Abruzzese of Belmont passed away Thursday evening, March 4, 2015 at her home. She was 47.

Sabrina was born in Boston to her loving and devoted parents Carmela (Sgrosso) Abruzzese and the late Libero Abruzzese. She was a lifelong resident of Belmont and a 1985…

Secretary for North Reading school department

NORTH READING — Thea C. Peach (Wolosinski) of North Reading, age 54, passed away on March 10, after an extended illness. She was the beloved wife of Donald L. Peach and devoted mother of Zofia A. Peach of North Reading, the dear sister of H. Thaddeus Wolosinski and…

Worked hard to give his family a better life

SOMERVILLE — Eduardo C. DeSousa, of Somerville, died March 3. He was the beloved husband of Maria Lucia (Faleiro) DeSousa. He was the father of Stephen P. and his wife Lara of Medford and Edward X. DeSousa and Sabina of North Reading. He was the…

U.S. Army veteran of Korea

NORTH READING — Lawrence J. Staff, 83, of North Reading died on Thursday, Feb. 26 at his home.

Born in Boston on Sept. 24, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Gill) Staff.

Mr. Staff was a graduate of Reading High School. He was a…

Retired U.S. Postal Clerk, Korean War veteran

NORTH READING — Anthony R. Gurliaccio – 84, of North Reading and formerly of East Boston, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at the Meadow View Center in North Reading. He was the husband of the late Irene (Crognale) Gurliaccio.

Born in East Boston, on February 1, 1931…

Homemaker and loving wife

NORTH READING — Betty Ann (Malone) Meuse – 79, of North Reading and formerly of Stoneham, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Wingate at Reading.

Born in Somerville on January 24, 1936, she was a graduate of Stoneham High School. Betty Ann was a homemaker and the loving wife of…

Grandmother of two

NORTH READING — Marjorie M. (Palmer) Enright, of North Reading,died February 24. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Enright and the cherished mother of Kimberly Ziganto and her husband Andy of NY and Kathleen Wear and her husband Shawn of Beverly.

Marjorie was the loving daughter of the…

Happiest when with her family

NORTH READING — Mrs. Sophia C. (Grasso) McCurdy, a resident of North Reading, and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Sophia was born in East Boston on September 28, 1941, daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna M…

“A man of forever friends”

NORTH READING — Steven O. Arsenis, 57, of North Reading, died Feb. 22 in Lahey Hospital in Burlington after cardiac complications. He was the husband of Darlene J. Strickland-Arsenis, with whom he shared nearly 25 years of marriage. Born in Athens, Greece, he was the son of Soula (Tassopoulos) Arsenis…