North Reading Obituaries

Longest active member of UCC was kind and generous

NORTH READING — Caroline B. (Foster) Smith, 96, of Wakefield and formerly of North Reading, passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Carroll O. Smith.

Born in Winchester on September 28, 1926, she was…

Enjoyed performing and singing

NORTH READING — Sigrid  H. (Epple) Perkins, 86, of Stoneham and formerly of Illinois and North Reading, passed away at her home on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Sigrid was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1936. After high school, she moved to Chicago, where she met the love of her life…

Loved cracking jokes and playing mediocre golf

NORTH READING — Glenn Leroy Reynolds, 80, of The Villages, Florida and Forest City, Maine, passed away on May 24, 2023 after a short battle with cancer, with his family nearby.

Glenn was born on November 8, 1942 to Clifford and Ethel Reynolds in Stoneham. He graduated from…

Enjoyed reading, word puzzles, traveling and people watching

WOBURN — Sandra (Flowers) Wolfe, 80, of Woburn, formerly of Salem and Beverly, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 8.

Born in Salem on August 31, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Claire (Malionek) Flowers. She was a graduate of…

Loved horror movies, dancing, woodworking and cooking

NORTH READING — Anthony J. “Desi” DeSimone, 81, of North Reading and formerly of East Boston, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Winthrop on April 26, 1942, he was the son of the late Fiore and Concetta (Presutti) DeSimone. He was raised…

Enjoyed weekend getaways with brothers and all the simple things

NORTH READING — Daniel A. Donahue, 55, of North Reading, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Born in Somerville on November 30, 1967, he was a lifelong resident of North Reading. He attended North Reading Public Schools and…

Enjoyed bird watching, cooking and sailing

NORTH READING — Muriel F. (Way) Anderson, 91, of North Reading and formerly of New Haven, Conn., passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 27, 2023 after a long and beautiful life.

Born in New Haven, Conn. on October 17, 1931, Muriel was the daughter of the late…

One half of Team Hoyt; inspired millions worldwide to accomplish extraordinary things

NORTH READING — Richard E. “Rick” Hoyt, Jr. of Leicester, formerly of Westfield and North Reading, died in the early hours of Monday, May 22, 2023. Rick passed away gently in his sleep due to complications with his respiratory system. Rick was 61 years…

BOSTON (AP) — Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died. He was 61.

Hoyt died of complications with his respiratory system, his family announced on Monday.

“Rick along with our father, Dick, were icons in the road race and…

Loved to cook and bake for her large family, passion for knitting and crocheting

NORTH READING — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Shirley A. (McArdle) Capillo, who passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on May 11, 2023.

Throughout her…

Army National Guard veteran, avid reader and sports fan

NORTH READING — Harold James Heselton, 73, of Peabody, formerly of Reading, Andover, North Reading and Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Harold was predeceased by his parents, Edith Viola (Dame) Heselton Gallant…