North Reading Obituaries

Worked on Apollo Mission heat shield; held several patents

PEABODY — David W. Marshall, 82, of Peabody, formerly of North Reading and Reading, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at Brooksby Village, after a lengthy illness. He was the loving husband of the late Bette (Clark) Marshall.

Born in Stoneham on October 5, 1938, he was…

Loved traveling to Maine and spending time by the ocean

NORTH READING — Sandra A. (Murphy) Ferrera passed away at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on July 27, 2021; she was 69 years of age.

Sandra was born in Melrose on April 16, 1952 to the late Eugene and Barbara (Denley) Murphy. She was raised in Melrose…

Loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed crafting with her grandkids

CHESTER, N.H. — Judith A. Wallace, 82, of Chester, N.H., died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at the Bedford Hills Center in Bedford, N.H.

She was born in Winthrop on May 13, 1939, the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (Morrison) Doherty.

Judith was a…

A woman with strong faith

WAKEFIELD — Josephine M. Rufo, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at a Peabody healthcare facility. She was 92.

Born in Boston on September 7, 1928, she was one of six children of the late Joseph and Carmela (Sicuso) Cipriano. She grew up in…

A man of many talents whose family benefitted from his skills

WOBURN — Michael J. “Sully” Sullivan, a long-time resident of Woburn, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2021 at Winchester Hospital, surrounded by loved ones.

He was the youngest of five Sullivan children born and raised in Woburn. A graduate of Woburn High School…

Gifted artist was an aide in Wakefield schools

WAKEFIELD — Elaine A. (Pendlebury) Crowley passed away peacefully on July 21, surrounded by her loving family.

Elaine was born May 16, 1942, in Boston, Mass. She was the daughter of Burt Leo Pendlebury and Dorothy Mary (Peterson) Pendlebury. Elaine grew up in Charlestown and Chelsea and graduated…

World traveler whose home was often a gathering place for her family

HAVERHILL — Elaine A. Crowe, 79, of Haverhill, formerly of North Reading, died on July 19, 2021, after a recurrence of cancer.

Born on April 17, 1942 to Francis John Brinkmann and Alice Lucille Brinkmann, Elaine was the youngest of five siblings: the…

A great family man who had a special gift of making people laugh

NORTH READING — Christopher J. Shaw, 61, of North Reading, died on July 15, 2021, in Winchester.

Chris was born in Chelsea on June 8, 1960, and he was the beloved son of Frederick M. and Carolyn B. (Erickson) Shaw of…

Services August 7

NORTH READING — Services for Mary C. (Pierce) Atkins, 89, of North Reading and formerly of Wakefield, who died at her home on April 13, 2020, will be held at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St., on Saturday, August 7 at 11 a.m.

Born in Boston, Mass., on December 5, 1930…

Retired college dean who served during Berlin Airlift

STONEHAM — Charles C. Ehl, a resident of Stoneham, formerly of Reading and East Dennis, passed away on July 15, 2021 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 85 years of age.

Charles was born in Melrose on October 22, 1935, the son of the late Charles…

Talented athlete and stained-glass artist

NORTH READING — On Saturday, July 17, 2021, Kathleen V. Austin (Reilly), loving wife, nana and sister, passed away at the age of 65.

Kathy was the beloved wife of Gerald K. Austin of North Reading. She was the treasured daughter of the late Thomas J. Reilly, Jr. and Nora…

A kindhearted and generous man who was grateful for all of life’s blessings

GRANBY, Conn. — Richard Edwin Brown, 84, of Strafford, N.H. and Granby, Conn., formerly of North Reading, passed away at his Connecticut home with family by his side on July 11, 2021.

Born in Boston, Richard was the beloved husband of Carol…