North Reading Obituaries

A family-oriented woman who loved the Red Sox and Patriots

JUPITER, Florida — Margaret D. (Ready) Leach, 94, of Jupiter, Florida and formerly of North Reading, died on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the Lourdes Noreen McKeen Skilled Nursing Home in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank H…

Member of the Moose Lodge; played in the Men’s Softball League for years

NORTH READING — Edward P. Surette, 68, of North Reading, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, July 29, 2022.

Born in Stoneham on October 20, 1953, he was the son of the late Peter E., Jr. and Corinne A. (Rightmyer) Surette…

Will be remembered for her compassion and kindness

STONEHAM — Lorraine Rose Sheppard, 87, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, died Saturday, July 23, 2022 at the Care One in Wilmington.

Born in Melrose on January 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Mabel L. (Muse) McWhinnie.

Lorraine…

A woman of faith who enjoyed cooking, dancing and music

NORTH READING — Elsie  M.  (Kingsbury) Smythe, 97, of North Reading, passed away at her home peacefully on her heavenly journey on Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles W. “Ted” Smythe.

Born in Everett on June 26,…

Enjoyed spending time with family, going on drives, cooking and playing cards

NORTH READING — Barbara P. (Hoyt) Enos, 84, of North Reading, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Care One at Wilmington. Born in Stoneham on August 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Alfred G., Sr. and Anna M…

A dedicated and hard-working man who had a love for nature and adventure

NORTH READING — John A. Santolucito, Jr., of North Reading, died Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, at age 62.

Born in Everett, Mass., on May 21, 1960, he was the son of the late John…

Devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved to travel

NORTH READING — Arline H. (DeAngelis) Whyel, 82, of North Reading, formerly of Chelsea and East Boston, died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Winchester Hospital.

Born in East Boston on July 13, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Sarni) DeAngelis. She was…

A loving, kind and caring mother and grandmother; loved to play games with her grandkids

NORTH READING — Catherine M. (Keefe) Girard, 79, of North Reading, formerly of North Andover, Newburyport, Peabody, and Revere passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022.

Born in Revere on November 27, 1942, she was the loving daughter of the…

Worked for USPS in North Reading

WILMINGTON — John Barberian, 65, of Wilmington, formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Wolfeboro, N.H.

He was born in Chelsea on January 24, 1957, and was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Kibarian) Barberian.

John grew up in Chelsea and moved to Wakefield…

Founding member of the Boston Audio Society and enjoyed model building

NORTH READING — Rudolf R. “Rudy” Boentgen, 80, of North Reading and formerly of New York City, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Winchester Hospital.

Born in New York City on January 12. 1942, he was the son of the late Rudolf and…

A very knowledgeable woman who was quick to laugh and constantly smiling

NORTH READING — Sharon E. (Germano) McGillivray, 62, of North Reading, formerly of Lynn and Danvers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2022. She was surrounded at home by her entire family and left just as the sun began to…

Enjoyed traveling and Wednesday nights at Ipswich River Park with her husband

NORTH READING – Eleanor (Balestrier) Barrasso, 72, beloved wife of the late Eugene J. Barrasso, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born in Cambridge, she is the loving daughter of the late Michael and Joan (DePietro) Balestrier.

Eleanor…