North Reading Obituaries

Published May 2, 2019

NORTH READING — Albert J. Desroche, 72, of North Reading, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home. www.croswellfuneralhome.com.

Owned and operated First Class Travel

Published April 25, 2019

WILMINGTON —Theresa Michelle (DeSisto) Fallon of Wilmington passed away on April 2, 2019.

Theresa was the cherished wife for over 40 years of Richard B. Fallon, the loving sister of Elizabeth DeSisto and Lucille DeSisto Walsh of Medford, and the devoted daughter of Josephine DeSisto and…

Worked at Hood School cafeteria

Published April 25, 2019

ANDOVER — Marie J. “Judy” (Dee) Moreira, 87, of Andover and formerly of North Reading, died Monday evening, April 15, 2019, at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.

Born in Providence, R.I. on May 22,1931, she was the daughter of the late William and Marguerite…

Published April 25, 2019

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Elaine A. (Carrier) Lovett, 50, of East Bridgewater, formerly of North Reading, died unexpectedly on April 19, 2019 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Arrangements were incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Visit www.croswellfuneralhome.com…

Enjoyed boating, dancing, time with friends

Published April 18, 2019

PEABODY— Paul R. Sidilou, 64, of Peabody, died unexpectedly after taking a fall in March.

Paul was born on April 19, 1954, in Salem, Mass, a son of the late David R. Sidilou and Jean A. Sidilou of Manchester, N.H., formerly of North Reading and…

Nurtured both the land and the people on it

Published April 18, 2019

LANCASTER, Pa. — Joanne J. Kuniholm, 62, of Lancaster, Pa., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 12, 2019 at home. She was the loving wife of Jason H. Kuniholm with whom she shared 38 years of marriage.

Born in Winchester, Mass., she…

Had a love for singing old hymns and golf

Published April 18, 2019

NORTH READING — William H. Howard Jr., 88, passed away on Monday evening, April 8, 2019. He was a loving husband and father of five children.

Bill was born on September 7, 1930 in Peabody to William H. Howard Sr. and Dorothy…

Always interested in new places and cultures, had backpacked through Europe 

Published April 18, 2019

LYNNFIELD — Marilyn M. (Mottolo) Whittier, 69, a longtime resident of Lynnfield and Dennis, passed away peacefully with her family and friends by her side on Monday, April 8, 2019.

Marilyn was born on October 14, 1949, and was one…

Owned Wilsoncraft Folk Art Studio

Published April 18, 2019

ANDOVER — Kathleen L. (DeMare) Wilson, 72, of Andover, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, New Jersey and New Hampshire, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the beloved wife of the late Alan H. Wilson.

Born in…

Published April 18, 2019

ANDOVER — Marie J. Moreira, 87, of Andover and formerly of North Reading, died Monday evening, April 15, 2019 at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill. Arrangements were incomplete at press and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com.

Owned Little Meadow Fur Farm and Standley Salvage

Published April 11, 2019

NORTH READING — F. Richard Standley, 90, of North Reading, died at his home on Friday, April 5, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Genevieve G. (Chisholm) Standley.

Born in Melrose, he was the son of the late Frederick J…

Published April 11, 2019

Red Sox and Pats fan, enjoyed NASCAR and motorcycles

FREMONT, N.H. — Kenneth C. Forbes, 75, of Fremont, N.H., formerly of Orr’s Island, Maine and Londonderry, N.H., died Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H.

Born in Malden, Mass. on September 14, 1943, he was the son…