North Reading Obituaries

Longtime employee of Waltham Public Schools

Published October 17, 2019

WALTHAM — Lottie T. (Skovenski) Stafford, 88, of Waltham, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham.

Lottie was born and raised in McIntyre, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late William and Stella (Klimkos) Skovenski. In 1949 she moved to Washington, D.C…

Worked at family-owned Sully’s Donut Shop in North Reading

Published October 17, 2019

WINDHAM, N.H. — Janet L. (Smith) Ward, 82, of Windham, N.H. and formerly of North Reading, and Charlestown, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Winchester Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard A. Ward.

Born in Boston on December…

U.S. Navy veteran of WWII

Published October 17, 2019

NORTH ANDOVER — Shirley E. (Pooton) Woollacott, 98, of North Andover and formerly of North Reading for 47 years, died October 7, 2019 at Edgewood in North Andover. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert A. Woollacott.

Born on December 2, 1920 in Brooklyn…

Program Manager for EMARC in Melrose

Published October 17, 2019

MELROSE — Shirley (McHatton) Crawford, 90, of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Oct. 11, 2019.

Shirley was born and raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1946. She was a lifelong Melrose resident and worked as…

Avid photographer, worked for town’s Planning Dept.

Published October 10, 2019

NORTH READING — Ruth K. (Bjork) Leyden, 89, of North Reading and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Wingate of Reading.

Born in Melrose on February 11, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Eric and Hilda (Peterson…

Loved music, nature and the arts

Published October 10, 2019

NORTH READING — Dorothy “Dottie” Morris, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Dottie was born on February 25, 1960 to John and Irene Campbell and grew up in Somerville. She is survived by her loving husband William “Bill” Morris and her two…

Published October 10, 2019

NORTH ANDOVER — Shirley E. (Pooton) Woollacott, 98, of North Andover and formerly of North Reading, died Monday evening, October 7, 2019. Arrangements were incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com.

Published October 10, 2019

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – William F. Brennan Jr., 79, of Port St. Lucie, Florida and formerly of North Reading, died September 28, 2019. Arrangements were incomplete at press time and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Enjoyed sports, traveling and fashion

Published October 3, 2019

NORTH READING — Margo L. (Curran) Guzowski, 79, died Monday, September 23, 2019 at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel P. Guzowski.

Born in Portland, Maine on June 1, 1940, she was the daughter of the late…

‘Diesel Don’ could fix anything

Published October 3, 2019

ANDOVER — Donald G. Hitchins, 68, of Andover and formerly of North Reading, died Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley in Billerica.

Donald was born in Chelsea on March 2, 1951. He was the son of the late Arthur P…

Town’s health agent for 35 years

Published October 3, 2019

SALEM — Martin W. Fair, 66, of Salem, beloved husband of Susan (Brockney) Fair, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Framingham, he was the son of Janet (Intinarelli) Fair and…

Published September 26, 2019

Carpenter for A&A Windows many years

NORTH READING — Robert J. “Bob” MacDonald, 84, of North Reading and formerly of Malden, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Cambridge on October 23, 1934, he was the son of the late Charles and…