North Reading Obituaries

Brought love to those around her

NORTH READING —  Nicole M. (Bairos) Heck passed away in her North Reading home surrounded by her loving family Dec. 10 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 34 years of age. Nicole was born in Plymouth, raised in North Reading, graduated from North Reading High School…

Resident of town since 1958

NORTH READING — Joseph P. Bertolino, Sr., 89, of North Reading and formerly of East Boston, died December 10, 2014, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford.

Born in Boston on October 24, 1925, he was the son of the late Pietro and Carmella (Chirco) Bertolino. He was raised and…

Worked for school system for many years

NORTH READING — Natalie F. “Nat, Noni” (Remare) Rogers, of North Reading, died Saturday, Dec. 13. She was the beloved wife of the late John Rogers and the mother of Mark C. Rogers and his wife Sheri of Webster, Christopher J. Rogers and his wife Sharon of Gloucester and…

Formerly of North Reading

MALDEN — William C. “Billy” Cotter III of Malden, formerly of North Reading, lost his battle to cancer at home around his beloved family on Wednesday, Dec. 10. He was the beloved father of Lynn Hallberg and her husband Michael of West Peabody and William C. Cotter IV of North Reading…

Loved music and the arts

SOMERVILLE — Elaine Giangrande of Somerville died on Thursday, Dec. 11. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Rose Giangrande and the sister of Arthur Giangrande and his late wife Mary L. of North Reading, Dorothea Bianchi and her late husband Robert of Arlington and the late…

Arrangements incomplete at press time

NORTH READING — Richard J. “Dick” Neal, Sr., 79, of North Reading and formerly of Arlington, died Tuesday, December 16, at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford.

Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North…

Owner of Carr’s Hallmark for 51 years

NORTH READING — Gloria M. (Mazzotti) Carr, 88, of North Reading and formerly of Roxbury, died Thursday evening, Dec. 4, 2014, at Kindred Hospital in Peabody. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward F. Carr.

Born in Boston on July 15, 1926, she was the…

USMC veteran of WWII, worked in town hall for many years

NORTH READING — Frances C. (Le Brun) McNeil, 90, of North Reading, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. She was the beloved wife of the late Stuart E. McNeil.

Born in Baltimore, Md. on May 14…

U.S. Navy veteran of World War II

NORTH READING — Arthur J. Diaz, Sr., 87, of North Andover, formerly of Estero, Fla. and North Reading, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 with his daughter, granddaughter and his buddy Gordie at his side.

Born in Lynn on Aug. 12, 1927, he was the…

Actively involved in town’s business community

IPSWICH — Robert D. Killian, 84, husband of Cynthia (Sampson) Killian of Heard Drive, Ipswich, died peacefully in the Beverly Hospital on Dec. 2, 2014.

He was born in Boston, Nov. 29, 1930, son of the late Joseph and Josephine (McCarthy) Killian and was raised in Brighton, a…

Graduated from NRHS 1971

SANDWICH, NH — Karen Houser (Paddleford), age 61, departed this life surrounded by her family’s love after a long battle with cancer, entering heaven and the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 28, 2014.

She was born in Melrose, the first child of Charlotte Batchelder Paddleford…

Survived by many nieces and nephews

ARLINGTON — Paul F. Leary of Arlington passed away Saturday, Dec. 6. He was the son of the late Dennis and Helen Leary and the brother of M. Virginia Mahoney and her husband Walter of North Reading and the late Eileen Totty and Joseph Leary.
Paul is also…