North Reading Obituaries

Loving wife, caring friend, devoted daughter and loving sister

NORTH READING — Julie E. (LaCoste) Di Meo, 59, of North Reading and formerly of Lynnfield, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 15, 2026.
Born in Melrose, Mass. on July 1, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Richard C. and Virginia E. (Stephan) LaCoste.

Julie was…

Loved hockey, football, gardening and cooking

TIVERTON, R.I. — Bruce A. Peoples, 75, of Tiverton, R.I. and formerly of North Reading, died on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Born in Boston on August 22, 1950, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Shirley M. (Chaplin) Peoples. Bruce was raised and attended school in…

WWII veteran; avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and hiking

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado — Thomas Merriam Foster, aged 100, passed away on December 22, 2025 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

He was born on Christmas Day in 1924 in Reading, Massachusetts. He was raised in North Reading, where his father Harold was a carpenter and his…

A ‘Quiet Giant’ in Physics and Radiological Sciences who also enjoyed playing the trumpet

NORTH READING — George E. Chabot Jr., 85, of North Reading, died on December 21, 2025. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to Elaine (Briscoe) Chabot and the father of Mark Chabot and his wife Kim of Andover, Michelle…

Aero-thermo systems engineer, avid outdoorsman, sportsman and tinkerer

WEST PEABODY — Paul A. Gilleberto, 72, of West Peabody and Poland, Maine, died peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Maureen (Bedard) Gilleberto with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in Chelsea, Paul…

Her warmth and generosity were contagious

NORTH READING — Laura A. McLaughlin, 61, of North Reading and formerly of Woburn, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, December 26, 2025.

Born in Winchester on July 31, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ann Catherine (Glennon) McLaughlin.

Laura was a graduate of…

Had a keen Irish wit; enjoyed cooking, oil painting, gardening, and knitting beautiful sweaters

HAVERHILL — Marjorie Ann (Meagher) Sasso, 95, of Haverhill, formerly of North Reading and South Yarmouth, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025.

Marge is survived by her daughters, Marcia (Bernie) McIntee and Marjorie (Charles) Slick; brother, John (Carol) Meagher; sister…

Cherished her family, cooking, gardening, traveling and hosting holiday gatherings

NORTH READING—Assunta (Pisano) Sementa, 68, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 following a courageous battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Born in Pratola Serra, Avellino, Italy on September 22, 1957, to Felice and Maria (Brogna) Pisano, she resided…

Researcher for MIT and NASA;
FinCom chair and Hillview Commissioner

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Stephen Dee Burton, 86, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

Steve grew up in Fairmount, Indiana, and was a proud Applied Mathematics graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His career included employment with General Motors, where…

Nothing was more important than family

WAKEFIELD — Miriam Roberta (Grieve) Casazza, age 92, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025 surrounded by her family.

Mimi was born in Dorchester on September 30, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Allan and Miriam Grieve and lived in Stoughton before moving…

Cherished her family; shared love and kindness to everyone she met

NORTH READING — Kathleen  “Katie-O” Carbone, 70, of North Reading and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington after a lengthy illness.

Born in  Everett on December 18, 1954, she was the…

Always kept a positive outlook on life

MIDDLETON — Robert E. Winters, 85, of Middleton and formerly of North Reading and Somerville, passed away at his home on Friday, December 5, 2025. He was the loving husband of the late Kathryn J. (Repucci) Winters.

Born in Somerville on June 22, 1940, he was the son…