North Reading Obituaries

Published May 27, 2021

NORTH READING — Denis Joseph Pelletier, 91, of North Reading, died on May 21, 2021.

Born on December 14, 1929, he was the beloved husband of Nancy Louise (Dechene) Pelletier and the devoted father of Marc Pelletier and his wife Meg of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Monique Pelletier and her husband Michael…

Faith, family and friends were central to his life

Published May 20, 2021

OXFORD, MICHIGAN — David E. Gunning, 59, of Oxford, Michigan and formerly of North Reading, Mass., passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 13, 2021 after a period of declining health.
He finished his Christian race strong believing God was always in control of…

Decorated WWII veteran, physicist for Army Nuclear Weapons Dept.

Published May 13, 2021

LYNNFIELD — Leonard P. Grady, 94, of Lynnfield, died on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Brudnick Center in Peabody.

He was born in Somerville on September 1, 1926 and was the son of the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Brignoli) Grady.

Leonard…

Devoted father to his children and proud Pappy to his grandsons

Published May 13, 2021

NORTH READING — Gary C. Button, a contractor and resident of North Reading, died unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the age of 58.

Gary was a devoted father to his three children, and a proud…

Enjoyed traveling and camping with his friends

Published May 13, 2021

NORTH READING — Wesley E. Lord, age 84, of North Reading died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 4, 2021 after a period of declining health.

He was born in Boston to Clifton and Mary (Hogan) Lord and grew up and attended school…

Kind, vibrant, fun-loving family man

Published May 13, 2021

NORTH READING — The world became a little less bright with the passing of Robert (Bob) V. Condon of Port Charlotte, Florida, and formerly of North Reading, at the age of 82. Bob’s sweet, gentle soul made its peaceful transition home on April 18, 2021.

Bob…

A talented artist

Published May 6, 2021

PEABODY — On April 30, 2021, Emma Laura (Costa) Trulli of Peabody passed away peacefully. She was 95.

Emma was born on April 7, 1926 to Theresa (Lodi) Costa and William Costa in Everett. She graduated from Everett High School and married Alphonso A. Trulli in 1948. She worked…

Kind, vibrant, fun-loving family man

Published May 6, 2021

NORTH READING — The world became a little less bright with the passing of Robert (Bob) V. Condon of Port Charlotte, Florida, and formerly of North Reading, at the age of 82. Bob’s sweet, gentle soul made its peaceful transition home on April 18, 2021.

Bob…

He loved to fly and owned several single engine airplanes

Published April 29, 2021

NORTH READING — Everett F. Leonard, 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on April 21, 2021.

Everett was born in Pomfret, Vermont, to Richard and Marietta (Billings) Leonard. Everett was a graduate of Woodstock Union High School and received…

Avid collector of vintage dolls and enjoyed gardening

Published April 29, 2021

NORTH READING — Cynthia V. (Livingston) Dompier, 83, of Andover and formerly of North Reading, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Bear Mountain Nursing Center in Reading. She was the beloved wife of the late Gordon R. Dompier.

Born in North Reading…

Involved in youth sports as coach, umpire

Published April 29, 2021

NORTH READING — Jay S. Baumgarten, 64, of North Reading, entered eternal rest on April 20, 2021.

Jay was born and raised in New York, N.Y. where he attended SUNY Oswego and graduated from Adelphi University. He worked at ASE Technologies in Wilmington as…

Made tremendous contributions to NASA

Published April 29, 2021

NORTH READING — Kenneth Kido, 89, of North Reading, died on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham.

Born in Los Angeles, California on October 23, 1931, he was the son of the late Toshio and Sarah Kido. He lived in Los…