North Reading Obituaries

Born in the Azores

PEABODY — Angelina C. (Fernandes) DaSilva, 95, of Peabody died Thursday morning, Oct. 2 at the Beverly Hospital after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel J. Silva.

She was born in Graciosa, Azores, Portugal on February 25, 1919, the daughter of the late Cerino and Maria…

World War II veteran, longtime Mason

NORTH READING — James H. “Jim” Burnett, of North Reading, formerly of Everett, passed away suddenly on Oct. 1, at 95 years. He was the loving and devoted husband of Rosalind “Rose” C. Burnett (Risteen, formerly Dunn) for 44 years. He was the loving father of Linda Burnett of Salem…

Clerk in US Federal Bankruptcy Court

NORTH READING — Pamela K. Nener, 72, of North Reading, formerly of Malden and Somerville, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, after a long illness.

Born in Somerville on Sept. 13, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John J. R…

Born in Avellino, Italy

MALDEN — Pasquale Cappuccio, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Friday, Oct 3, at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge at the age of 80. Pasquale was born and raised in Italy. He is one of five children of Ralph and Josephine (Barletta) Cappuccio. In May of 1961, he married his…

Member Local 534 in Boston

NORTH READING — Giustino DiVecchia of North Reading passed away Oct. 2. He was the beloved husband of Antonia (Rosatone). He was the father of John DiVecchia and his wife Patricia of North Reading, Gino and his wife Barbara of Wilmington and Linda Turrell of Plymouth. He was the…

Physical therapist loved children

EASTHAMPTON — Dolly E. (Eisenhaure) Brooks, 84, passed away Sunday September 28, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Southampton. Born in Medford on January 9, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Florence (Scott) Eisenhaure. She was educated in North Reading schools and was a graduate of…

U.S. Army veteran, Avid Red Sox fan

GLOUCESTER — Walter R. Cunningham, 79, husband of Ruth (Amero) Viator Cunningham, of Gloucester, formerly of North Reading, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House.

Born in Boston on March 8, 1935, he was the son of the late Walter F. and…

Avid reader, Boston sports fan

BOCA GRANDE, FL — Marcia (Trimble) Spencer, age 71 of Boca Grande, FL passed peacefully on September 15, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Prior to her move to Boca Grande, Marcia was a long time resident of North Reading and Hyannis, MA.

Marcia is survived by…

Resident of town for 25 years

NORTH READING — Patricia M. (Collins) Rollfs, 49, of North Reading and formerly of Allston, died peacefully at her home on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Cambridge on Nov. 10, 1964, she was a graduate of St. Anthony School in Allston, Mount…

Complete arrangement to follow

NORTH READING — Emilo A. “Steve” DiFranza, 87, of North Reading, died Monday evening, Sept. 29, at Woodbriar of Wilmington. Arrangements are incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading.

Music teacher and performer

WESTFORD – Donald S. Hill, age 65, a longtime resident of Westford, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. For 42 years, he was the beloved husband of Susan (Eck) Hill.

Donn was born April 20, 1949, the son of the late Frank and Janet (Fales) Hill. He graduated…