North Reading Obituaries

Korean War vet, Organic farmer

Published May 14, 2020

NORTH READING — Robert Marden Downing, 88, of North Reading, died at Lowell General Hospital on April 30, 2020.

He was born on August 15, 1931 in Lynn and raised in Lynn and Nahant. Bob graduated from Lynn English High School and Northeastern University, earning a…

Published May 14, 2020

NORTH READING — Thomas J. Laquidara, 79, of North Reading, died at his home on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Arrangements were incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit: www.croswellfuneralhome.com…

Published May 14, 2020

NORTH READING — Calogera Bertolino, 94, of North Reading, died at her home on Monday, May 11, 2020. Arrangements were incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit: www.croswellfuneralhome.com.

Published May 14, 2020

HAMPSTEAD, N.H. — Joseph G. Jesso, 79, of Hampstead, N.H. and formerly of North Reading, died at the Exeter Hospital in Exeter, N..H. on Monday, May 4, 2020.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit: www.croswellfuneralhome.com…

Enjoyed tennis, hiking, swimming

Published May 7, 2020

PEABODY — Lois (Melville) McKenzie, 89, of Peabody and formerly of North Reading, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. She was the beloved wife of 67 years to Carlton L. McKenzie Jr.

Born on May 1, 1930, in Newport…

Enjoyed playing dominoes and doing ceramics

Published May 7, 2020

NORTH READING — Lorraine M. (Norris) Masellas, 89, of North Reading and formerly of Lynn, died at her home Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley A. Masellas.

Born in Lynn on September 5, 1930, she was the daughter…

U.S. Marine Corps veteran

Published May 7, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Frank M. Campinell Jr. (Campi), 87, of Wakefield, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Winchester Hospital due to complications of COVID-19.

Born in Syracuse, N.Y. on December 11, 1932 he was the son of Frank M. and Frances A. (Guglielmo) Campinell.

Mr. Campinell had lived…

Known for her beautiful voice

Published May 7, 2020

MEREDITH, N.H. — Amy Jennifer (Simonds) Sweetland, 57, passed away on April 30, 2020 at her home in Meredith, N.H., surrounded by her family.

She was the wife of Scott Sweetland for 38 years. Born in Melrose, Mass. on May 15, 1962, she was the daughter…

Tennis player, outstanding golfer had two holes- in-one

Published May 7, 2020

READING — Frances L. Arsenault, 86, of Reading, passed away suddenly on April 28, 2020. Beloved wife of Jack Arsenault for 67 years. Fran was a loving mother to her four children and their spouses, Jackie and Jim Acquaviva, Lisa and Tom Ratacik…

Like antiques and collecting dolls

Published May 7, 2020

NORTH READING — Hazel Thelma (Pierce) Sample, 93, of North Reading, died at her home on Thursday, April 30, 2020. She has been a resident of North Reading for the past 60 years.

Born in Lynn on May 17, 1926, she was the daughter of the…

Retired R.N.; enjoyed traveling the world with her husband

Published April 30, 2020

NORTH READING — Eleanor G. (Derry) Miani, 95, of North Reading, formerly of Ansonia, Conn., passed on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at CareOne of Wilmington.

Born in Seymour, Conn. on December 5, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and…

Enjoyed card playing, reading and visiting casinos

Published April 30, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Ann G. Nicolai (Torcivia), 77, of Wakefield, died on April 21, 2020 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham.

Ann was born in Medford on February 3, 1943, and she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Flora (Giannone) Torcivia. Ann…