North Reading Obituaries

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…

Psychiatric nurse practitioner counseled many

Published December 3, 2020

NORTH READING — Mary Clare (Flintoft) Collings, 77, of North Reading, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at Winchester Hospital.

Born in White Plains, N.Y. on Sept. 24, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Gerald V. and Edith M. (O’Shaughnessy) Flintoft. She was a graduate…

‘The Story Hour Lady’ at Flint Memorial Library

Published December 3, 2020

NORTH READING — Louise (Ryan) Hanson, 90, of North Reading and formerly of Yarmouthport, died at Royal Meadow View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Reading on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020.

Born in Wakefield on May 31, 1930, she was the wife of the…

Gardening, traveling and Patriots fan

Published December 3, 2020

ANDOVER — Donna M. (Keyser) McDonald, 71, of Andover and formerly of North Reading, passed away at her home on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.

Born in Melrose on Oct. 14, 1949, she was the daughter of the late James R. and Lorraine (Spadafora) Keyser.

She was…

Made major contributions to NASA space program

Published November 26, 2020

NORTH READING — Dennis Francis Collins, Jr., 84, died peacefully in his home, with his beloved wife by his side, in North Reading on Nov. 16, 2020.

Dennis, originally of Hyde Park, Boston, was a graduate of Boston University, where he graduated second in…

Longtime chef at Heathwood Retirement Home in Newton

Published November 26, 2020

TEWKSBURY— John A. Ahern, 65, of Quail Run, Tewksbury, and formerly of North Reading, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020.

He was the loving husband of 32 years of Ellen (Duggan) Ahern.

Born in Melrose on May 14, 1955, he was the…