North Reading Obituaries

Former English merchant seaman who loved soccer

Published November 26, 2020

NORTH READING — John J. Sheehan, 81, of North Reading, died on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 1, 1938, he was the son of the late Michael and Bridget (Kiely) Sheehan…

Owned sheet metal business; known for his wit and heart of gold

Published November 26, 2020

NORTH READING — Frank W. Kenrick, 81, of North Reading and formerly of Everett, died at his home on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020.

Born in Everett on Feb. 10, 1939, he was the son of the late Edwin M…

Town’s oldest resident

Published November 19, 2020

NORTH READING — Carmella C. “Clare” (Capachietti) Picciuto, of North Reading, raised in the West end of Boston, died peacefully at home on Nov.17, 2020 at 104 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Joseph V. Picciuto. Mother of Deborah Picciuto of Bedford. Daughter of the late…

Veteran founded D & R Aluminum, helped start motorcycle club

Published November 19, 2020

NORTH READING — Ronald H. Christie, 85, passed away at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center on Thursday evening, Nov. 12.

Ron was born in Gardiner, Maine, the son of the late Vernon and Mary (Quinton) Christie. He grew up and…

Recruiter of high-tech talent, accomplished drummer

Published November 19, 2020

MEDFORD — It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our dear brother, Paul M. Cohan, 54,  suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.

Paul was born in North Reading, the son of the late William E…

Helped found North Reading Women’s Softball League

Published November 12, 2020

NORTH READING — Mary Angeline (Trudel) Young, 79, passed away peacefully on Nov. 2, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Mary Trudel grew up in Ipswich, a place she treasured and loved to talk about. She was married to the love of her life…

Owned school bus company

Published November 12, 2020

NORTH READING — Marsha E. (Woods) Pierce, 75, of North Reading and formerly of Charlestown, died at her sister’s home in North Reading on Friday, November 6, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur L. Pierce, Jr.

Born in Boston on November 27, 1944…

Registered Nurse was devoted to her children

Published November 5, 2020

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Wendy Elizabeth (Weisse) Burbine, RN, of Manchester, N.H., formerly of North Reading, Mass., passed away peacefully Saturday evening October 24, 2020 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack after a long and valiant battle against breast cancer. She was 55.

Wendy…

Published November 5, 2020

NORTH READING — Allen M. Burgess, 61, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at his home in North Reading.

Born on June 23, 1959, he was the beloved husband of Anne (McDougall) and the father of Tyler Burgess and his wife Marisa of North Reading and Elizabeth of North Reading.

Mr…

Never met a dog she didn’t like

Published October 29, 2020

SANDFORD, Maine — Marcia Vannah Morang, 88, of Sandford, Maine, died October 26, 2020, at Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough, less than 72 hours after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.

Marcia was born December 7, 1931, in Melrose, Mass., to Thomas and Ruth…

Published October 29, 2020

Gym owner also held mechanical engineering patents

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Gary Morrissey, 64, of Cape Canaveral, Fla., passed away in the company of his loving wife, Katie Morrissey, on Oct. 21, 2020.

Born May 26, 1956, he also leaves behind his daughter, Samantha Morrissey, and his brothers, Steven Morrissey of North…

Director of Music for NR schools

Published October 22, 2020

NASHUA, N.H. — Harold L. Weisse Jr., 89, of Nashua, N.H., formerly of North Reading, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 17, 2020. He’s now directing the choir of heavenly angels, just as he did on earth.

Growing up in…