North Reading Obituaries

Enjoyed woodworking, gardening and time with family

Published April 23, 2020

WELLS, Maine — Robert “Bob” Martin Connolly, 71, of Wells, Maine passed away March 1, 2020. He was born October 4, 1948 in Melrose, Mass. to Martin and Elizabeth (Stantial) Connolly.

Bob grew up in North Reading, Mass. and received a bachelor’s degree in marketing…

Published April 23, 2020

MELROSE — Opal S. (Lancaster) Dinsmore, 102, of Melrose and formerly of North Reading, died April 13, 2020 at Melrose Healthcare in Melrose. She was the beloved wife of the late Mervin Dinsmore. Services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are by the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street…

Published April 23, 2020

NORTH READING — MaryEllen Fisher, 84, of North Reading, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Care One in Peabody.

She was the beloved wife of the late Charles H. Fisher Sr. Services will be private.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com…

U.S. Navy Seabees veteran of WWII

Published April 15, 2020

READING — Nicholas A. DeCola Sr., 93, of Reading, formerly of Medford, died Thursday, April 9, 2020.

A U.S. Navy Seabee veteran of WWII, he was the devoted husband of the late Anna L. (Tarallo) DeCola, and brother of Joann (Jenny) Rich of Woburn.

He…

Enjoyed craft fairs, collecting Annalee dolls, and knitting

Published April 15, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Ruth M. Crivello, 85, of Wakefield, died on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford.

Born in Malden on May 14, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Silliker and Margaret (McClellan) MacGibbon.

Mrs…

Enjoyed reading, the beach, fashion design and singing

Published April 15, 2020

NORTH READING — Lois A. (Little) Simes, 89, of North Reading and formerly of Lynnfield, died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was the beloved wife of the late John B. Simes.

Born in Lynn on…

Co-owner of Hornet’s Nest sub shop

Published April 15, 2020

MIDDLETON — Laura A. (Voto) Salvo, 56, of Middleton, formerly of West Peabody and North Reading, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Medford on October 25, 1963, she was the daughter of Robert and Hellen (Belliveau) Voto…

Published April 15, 2020

NORTH READING — Mary C. Atkins, 89, of North Reading, died at her home on Monday, April 13, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit:  www.croswellfuneralhome.com…

Former Reading Police Officer

Published April 15, 2020

READING — Robert A. Castine, 87, of Reading, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Advinia Care in Wilmington.

He was a former Reading Police Officer for 26 years.

Interment will be private and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in the…

Published April 15, 2020

NORTH READING — Eleanor G. (Derry) Miani, 95, of North Reading, died Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Care One in Wilmington. She was the loving wife of 66 years to the late Mario J. Miani, who died this past May.

Interment will be private and services will be held at a…

Her most important focus was that of a devoted mother

Published April 9, 2020

NORTH READING — Margaret W. (Jackson) Schell, 98, of North Reading, passed away peacefully in her home on April 4, 2020, with her four children by her bedside.

The daughter of the late Victor and Margaret (McElaney) Jackson, she was born…

U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War

Published April 9, 2020

NORTH READING — Robert J. Russo, 75, of North Reading, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Born in Chelsea on December 28, 1944, he was the son of the late John D. and Katherine (Mollica) Russo. Robert was a graduate of…