North Reading Obituaries

A quiet presence but always radiated his love for family

WINDHAM, N.H. — Thomas Arthur “Tom” Bowman, 83, of Windham, N.H., formerly of North Reading, Mass., passed away on Thursday afternoon, August 25, 2021 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H. after a brief illness. His strength was, as always, incredible.

Tom was born on…

U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran was an exceptional athlete

READING — John S. Doucette, 79, of Reading and formerly of North Reading, died at his home on Monday, August 23, 2021.

Born in Reading on January 10, 1942, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Alice Doucette. John was a graduate of North…

Known for his generosity and positive outlook, he cherished family celebrations

MELROSE — John J. Lava Jr., 80, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Mass General Hospital.

John was born in Chelsea on December 13, 1940, one of two sons of the late John and Doris (Lavandier) Lava…

Loved to sing, dance, tell stories and bring joy to others

CHARLTON – Marguerite A. “Peggye” (Kirby) Bauer, 109, of Charlton, formerly of Reading and St. Louis, Missouri, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, surrounded by her family, at the Overlook Masonic Home in Charlton. She was the beloved wife of the late Fred…

Loving wife and mother who treasured her family

STONEHAM — Gertrude “Trudy” (Mullin) Parece, 83, of Stoneham, passed away August 21, 2021. Trudy was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on November 28, 1937 and was the youngest child of James Joseph Mullin from Manchester, England and Gertrude (Mason) Mullin from Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Trudy is…

A quiet man with a dry sense of humor

NORTH READING — James J. Sardina, at the age of 96, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 15, 2021.

James was born in Boston on January 28, 1925 to Frank and Anna (Visconti) Sardina. He was a Marine Corps veteran, serving two tours…

A talented musician formed the musical group “Sunset”

TEWKSBURY — Steven R. Wilson, 73, of Tewksbury and formerly of North Reading for many years, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at the Lowell General Hospital.

Born in Stoneham on November 13, 1947, he was the son of the late Claude H. and Mildred I. (Anderson) Wilson…

Had an adventurous spirit, love of the outdoors

NORTH READING — Mary (Terzis) Kuliopulos, 89, died peacefully at home on August 13, 2021, with her husband and daughter at her side, after a long decline following a stroke in December 2019.

Born on September 20, 1931 in Lynn, to parents Harikleia and Christos Terzis of…

Her greatest joy came from being with her family

NORTH READING — Patricia (Johnston) Todisco, of North Reading, beloved wife of 59 years to Philip R. Todisco, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Worcester on June 9, 1943, she was the daughter of the…

A loving woman who was known her her warmth and kindness

MELROSE — Priscilla O’Neill, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021, at a Chelmsford healthcare facility. She was 80 years old.

Born in Woburn on May 6, 1941, Priscilla was one of three children of the late Robert and…

Devoted to her family and cherished their family dinners

NORTH READING — Marilyn M. (Scrima) Barringer, 74, of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 after a brief illness.

Born in Boston on October 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Generoso and Nancy Scrima. Marilyn grew up in Somerville…

Passionate about enhancing literacy for all students

NORTH READING — Ilda Carreiro King, Ph.D., 68, died peacefully after a 20-year journey with the ups and downs of breast cancer. In true Ilda fashion, she dictated the previous sentence to her daughters a week before her passing. She wanted to make it clear that she never…