North Reading Obituaries

Raised in North Reading

MERRIMACK, N.H. — John (Lit) S. Elliott, 65, of Merrimack, N.H. died on Friday, Nov. 7 at his home surrounded by his loving family after fighting a long and courageous battle against cancer.

Lit was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa. and was raised in Haverford, Pa. and North Reading. Lit…

Touched the lives of many

DANVERS — Melissa L. Marconnot passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, after a long battle with Lymphoma, on Sunday evening, Nov. 9, 2014 surrounded by her loving family and fiancé. She was just 35 years old.

Melissa was born in Stoneham. She was raised in Woburn and…

Navy veteran served on board the USS Essex

WILMINGTON — Robert A. Loud, age 70, of Wilmington, formerly of North Reading, passed away on Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11, 2014, after a period of declining health.

Born in Winchester on March 12, 1944, he was the son of the late Robert W. Loud, who also…

Enjoyed traveling and spending time with family

RIVERTON, NJ — Jacqueline L. Veneziano (nee Albright) passed away peacefully on November 16, 2014 at her residence in Riverton, NJ surrounded by her family. Born in Philadelphia, Jacqueline was 80–years–old.

Jacqueline wa the beloved wife of 59 years to the late Sebastian J. “Sam” Veneziano.  She…

Original member of July 4^th committee

NORTH READING — Mary (Kalkanajian) Stanuchenski – 92, of North Reading, formerly of Chelsea, died Friday evening, November 7, 2014 at Winchester Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Stanuchenski, who died this past December.

Born in Chelsea on July 3, 1922, she was…

Former member of Finance Committee

NORTH READING — Maurice H. Donegan, Jr. – 86, of North Reading and formerly of Reading, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Winchester, on July 19, 1928, he was the son of the late Maurice H., Sr. and Doris (Bright…

Great–grandmother of 19

NORTH READING — Josephine N. (LaGrassa) Castronovo of North Reading, fondly known as “Josie” to her family and friends, died peacefully on Nov. 8, 2014 at the Wingate at Reading; she was 100 years of age.

Josie was born on Feb. 13, 1914, in Rutland, Vt.; she was the cherished daughter…

Arrangements incomplete at press time

NORTH READING — Mildred I. Wilson – 98, of North Reading, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Meadowview Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Reading. Arrangements are incomplete at press time. Complete obituary will follow next Thursday. Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow…

State climatologist for Massachusetts

LUNENBERG — David M. Taylor – 77, of Lunenburg, formerly of North Reading, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the Highlands Health Care Center in Fitchburg. He was the beloved husband of the late Ann (Russell) Taylor, who passed in 2007, after 43 years of marriage together.

Born…

Veteran of Korean War

PEABODY — Andrew H. “Iggy” Vaccari – 84, of Peabody, formerly of Reading, Wakefield and East Boston, died Friday, November 7, 2014, at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston, on May 6,1930, he was the son of the late Andrew and Margaret (Cefaglioli) Vaccari. He…

Resident of town for 65 years

NORTH READING — Walter J. McNeil, 89, of North Reading, formerly of East Boston, died at his home, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, after a lengthy illness.

Born in East Boston, on June 14, 1925, he was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class…

U.S. Army veteran of World War II

QUINCY — Anthony J. Schena of Quincy, died October 29, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Nancy E. (Caputo) Schena and the loving father of Ronald A. Schena and his wife Rachael of New Mexico and Marilyn Fitzsimmons and her husband Bill of Atlanta, GA…