North Reading Obituaries

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 NORTH READING — Walter J. McNeil – 89, of North Reading, formerly of East Boston, died at his home on Tuesday, October 28. His funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St. North Reading on Saturday, November 1, at 8:45 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral…

Longtime teacher’s aide in Everett

EVERETT — Lenore K. “Lee” (O’Brien) Connolly of Everett passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 89 years.

Born on March 25, 1925, Lee was the beloved wife and copilot for 61 years to the late Richard H. Connolly. She was the loving mother of Rich…

Former substitute teacher

WORCESTER — Barbara J. (McFadden) Olsen – 85, of Worcester, formerly of Santa Rosa, CA and North Reading, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 in the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter R. Olsen, who died in 2012, after 61…

WAVE in World War II

LYNNFIELD — Betty J. Hayter, 90, a longtime and well-known Lynnfield resident, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Seattle, Wash. on June 25, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Jeanette (Day) Ellenson.

Betty was raised in…

Had a special love of dancing

WAKEFIELD — Mrs. Theresa “Terry” (Bailey) Lane, a resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 at Oosterman’s Rest Home in Wakefield, at age 86.

Theresa was born in Lancaster, Pa. on Sept. 15, 1928, one of four children of the late James and Mary (Speckman…

Loved gardening and dancing

 PEABODY — Jean Dorothy (Lamb) Card, 91, died peacefully at Rosewood Nursing and Rehab in Peabody on Oct. 12. The daughter of Harry and Ruby Lamb, she was born Aug. 31,1923 in Schenectady, N.Y. The family moved to West Newton when Jean was in high school. She graduated from Newton High…

Worked at Russo’s Candy for 30 years

SAUGUS — Mrs. Claire A. (Kenney) Anderson, 90, died on Friday, Oct. 17 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was the beloved wife of Robert J. Anderson.

Born and raised in East Boston, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Preshong) Kenney and lived…

Great–grandmother formerly of North Reading

NORTH READING — Anna A. (Guerreri) Letterie of Florida, formerly of North Reading, died Tuesday, Oct. 14. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank J. “Bott” Letterie. She was the devoted mother of Pat Egdall of Hollywood, Fla., Barbara Letterie of Lincoln, Frank Letterie of Port Charlotte, Fla…

“A friend to students and learning”

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Dr. William Edward Butler, age 70, of South Portland, Maine passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2010, Bill was able to spend his final days at home under the loving care of his family. Bill was born in Weymouth in 1944…

Retired NRHS art teacher

WILMINGTON — Francis E. Hughes, a longtime Wilmington resident, passed away suddenly on Sept. 23, 2014 at 81 years. He was the beloved husband of Maureen F. (Healy) and together they shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Newburyport, he was the son of the late William S. and Lucretia M…

Talented and well–known artist

NORTH READING — Emilio A. “Steve” DiFranza – 87, of North Reading and formerly of Melrose, died Monday evening, September 29, 2014, at the Woodbriar Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility in Wilmington.

Born in Boston on October 13, 1926, he was the son of the late Joseph and Filomena (Perillo) DiFranza…

A woman with many interests

NORTH READING — Rita M. Callan, 88, formerly of North Reading and Wakefield, died Saturday, Sept. 27, after a long illness.

She was born Jan. 6, 1926 in Taunton, daughter of the late Edward C. and Frances M. Callan.

Rita was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of…