North Reading Obituaries

WWII Army veteran was ‘The Mayor of LeClair Street’

NORTH READING — Charles J. “Charlie” Rogan, 95, of North Reading, passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on March 21, 2022, surrounded by his children.

Charles was born in Chelsea on April 15, 1926. The son of Helen (Corr) Rogan of Everett and…

Devoted to her large family, she was a fantastic cook and thoughtful neighbor

NORTH READING — Arline Lumb-Garlington (nee Hoyt), of North Reading, passed away in her home in the care of her devoted family on March 20, 2022 at the age of 88. Born in Stoneham on April 29, 1933, she was predeceased by…

Served with Navy during Vietnam War; owner of Lakeview Orchard

NORTH READING — David W. Lundquist, 87, of North Reading, formerly of Woburn, died on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Lowell on September 22, 1934, he was the son of the late Victor and Dorothy (Olson…

Mr. Fix-it who loved children, Big Band-era music and homemade pizza

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Albert Libertini, 90, of Sacramento, California, formerly from North Reading, Mass., died peacefully on March 21, 2022 surrounded by family.

Al was born on November 8, 1931 to Rocco and Ester Libertini. He spent his childhood in Medford, Mass. He met…

RN who was a kind, caring, compassionate woman

NORTH READING — Joan C. (Hatch) LeGrow, 76, of North Reading, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones.

Joan was born on October 25, 1945 to Walter Hatch and Francis (Jeffrey) Hatch. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of…

NORTH READING — Charles J. Rogan, 95, of North Reading, died Monday, March 21, 2022. Arrangements were incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading. Full obituary to follow in next week’s Transcript. To send an online message of condolence please visit www.croswellfuneralhome.com…

Funeral Mass, March 26 at 10 a.m.

NORTH READING — Arline (Hoyt) Lumb-Garlington, 88, of North Reading, died Sunday, March 20, 2022. Visitation will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading on Friday, March 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, March 26 at…

Loved Harley Davidson motorcycling since 1957

NORTHBOROUGH — Douglas R. Lipert, 81, of Northborough, formerly of North Reading and Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 23, 1940, he was the son of the late Anthony and Winona G. (Olson…

A deeply spiritual person and exceptionally talented musician

DERRY, N.H. — Frederick C. “Rick” Cantone, 64, of Derry, New Hampshire, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lynn, he is the beloved son of Eleanor (Merenda) McHarg and the late Keith F. Cantone.

Affectionately known as Rick, he…

A loving and caring woman who was known for her cooking

ANDOVER — Irene “Sissy” (D’Ambrosio) Fullilove, 95, passed away in Andover on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 of natural causes.

Born in Cambridge on November 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Sylvia (Sousa) D’Ambrosio. She was a graduate of Somerville…

Vietnam veteran had a loving heart, helping hand and a special smile

PALM COAST, Fla. — John C. Wiese, 71, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of North Reading, died at home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, after an 11½ year battle with cancer.

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on July 31,1950…

A kind and generous family-oriented woman who loved to cook

NORTH READING — Phyllis M. (DiPasquale) Morlani, 85, of North Reading and formerly of Somerville, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony A. Morlani.

Born in Somerville on September 22,1936, she was the daughter of the…