North Reading Obituaries

Former Fin Com member

 Maurice H. Donegan, Jr. – 86, of North Reading, died Tuesday, November 4. Arrangements are incomplete at press time. Arrangements are by the Croswell Funeral Home. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

World War II veteran, U.S. Army

GRAFTON — John J. “Jack” Fay, 90, passed away October 22, 2014 following an illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Margaret M. “Peggy” (Foley) Fay and his daughter Cheryl Fay–Lauria and her husband Joseph Lauria. Jack was born August 28, 1924 in Worcester, son…

U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam

WRENTHAM — Frederick F. Jones, 60, of Wrentham, formerly of Reading and North Reading, passed away on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer.

Born in Boston on June 30, 1954, he was the son of…

U.S. Navy veteran of World War II

BROOKFIELD, N.H. — Joseph D. “Chuckie” McDonald – 87, of Brookfield, N.H., formerly of Andover and North Reading, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 2, 2014.

He was born in North Reading on March 15, 1927. He was the son of the late Alexander and Mary…

Craftsman loved to build things

NORTH READING — Joseph “Joe” Frederick Anderson, 64 of North Reading passed away on October 22, 2014 after a two month battle with cancer. Joe was with family at the Sawtelle Hospice House when he died.

Joe was born in Queens, New York on July 15, 1950. He was the…

Served in the RCAF

NORTH READING — Lois A. (Ross) Duchak, 93, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, following a period of declining health. She was the second eldest of 15 children born to Lula and Ira Ross of Clarkes Harbour, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

She joined the Royal…

Former town manager of Conway, NH

READING — John F. Walsh – 86, of Reading, formerly of North Reading and Gorham, NH, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham. He was the husband of the late Yuette (Belliveau) Walsh.

Born in Winchester on January 13, 1928, he was the…

Complete notice to follow

 NORTH READING — Walter J. McNeil – 89, of North Reading, formerly of East Boston, died at his home on Tuesday, October 28. His funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St. North Reading on Saturday, November 1, at 8:45 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral…

Longtime teacher’s aide in Everett

EVERETT — Lenore K. “Lee” (O’Brien) Connolly of Everett passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 89 years.

Born on March 25, 1925, Lee was the beloved wife and copilot for 61 years to the late Richard H. Connolly. She was the loving mother of Rich…

Former substitute teacher

WORCESTER — Barbara J. (McFadden) Olsen – 85, of Worcester, formerly of Santa Rosa, CA and North Reading, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 in the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter R. Olsen, who died in 2012, after 61…

WAVE in World War II

LYNNFIELD — Betty J. Hayter, 90, a longtime and well-known Lynnfield resident, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Seattle, Wash. on June 25, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Jeanette (Day) Ellenson.

Betty was raised in…

Had a special love of dancing

WAKEFIELD — Mrs. Theresa “Terry” (Bailey) Lane, a resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 at Oosterman’s Rest Home in Wakefield, at age 86.

Theresa was born in Lancaster, Pa. on Sept. 15, 1928, one of four children of the late James and Mary (Speckman…