North Reading Obituaries

Published January 21, 2021

NORTH READING — Carlton L. McKenzie, Jr., 91, of Peabody and formerly of North Reading for many years, died at his home on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. Complete obituary will run next week.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading. To leave an…

Retired nurse, volunteer extraordinaire and friend to all

Published January 14, 2021

NORTH READING — Gloria R. Mastro, 88, of North Reading, was called to heaven on January 7, 2021 after the heart that she gave so selflessly to others, stopped beating.

Born in Berlin, New Hampshire on February 17, 1932 to Louis and Lydia…

Founder of Celus Fasteners, Korean War veteran

Published January 7, 2021

NORTH READING – Frank C. Lahnston Jr., 84, of North Reading and formerly of Medway, died peacefully at home with close friends by his side, on December 28, 2020.

Born in Boston, Mass., on April 17, 1936, he was the son of the late…

Lifelong resident was U.S. Army veteran of Korean Conflict

Published January 7, 2021

NORTH READING – Alfred S. Eisenhaure, 92, a lifelong resident of North Reading, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen M. (Bean) Eisenhaure.

Born in Winchester on November…

Retired pastor of UCC known for engaging sermons

Published January 7, 2021

PEABODY — Rev. Dr. Harold B. Fohlin, 94, of Peabody, Mass., formerly of Keene N.H. and North Reading, Mass., died December 30, 2020, at Brooksby Village from complications after suffering a recent stroke.

He was the beloved husband for nearly 40 years of…

Owned and operated Joyce Funeral Home, Waltham

Published December 31, 2020

WALTHAM — Dorothy Irene (McKenna) Joyce, 94, died on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham following a period of declining health.

Dorothy McKenna was born in her grandmother’s home in Arlington on Jan. 18, 1926, the third of seven children…

Longtime Middlesex Community College employee

Published December 31, 2020

NORTH READING — Maureen Hudson, 70, of North Reading died at home, ending her battle with cancer.

She is deeply missed by her husband of 52 years, John, her children Peter Hudson (Becky Plourde), Kimberley Howe (Derek), and Corinne Crossley (Andrew), as well as her grandchildren, Emma…

Korean War veteran

Published December 31, 2020

NORTH READING — Arthur Sotiropoulos of North Reading passed away recently.

Mr. Sotiropoulos served in the Navy during the Korean War.

He was the beloved husband of Helen (Papoutsis) and  the father of Steve and his wife June of Duxbury and Karen of Ohio. He was also the…

Town’s first uniformed female police officer

Published December 17, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Marilyn J. (Jacquard) Reynolds passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 84 years young.

Born to Mary E. and Nelson J. Jacquard from Quinan, Nova Scotia, Canada, she was raised in Wakefield along with nine brothers and sisters. She married her loving…

Huge soccer fan from Ireland rooted for Everton

Published December 10, 2020

NORTH READING — Philomena M. Casey, 69 — loving mother, wife, grandmother and sister — passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020.

Born to John and Mary Hogan in Limerick, Ireland, in 1951, she married Larry Casey in February of 1973 and they…