Gregory P. Spurr
Jul 19, 2026
Gregory P. Spurr, of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 19, 2026. He was 85 years old.
Gregory grew up in Reading, Massachusetts, and attended high school at Governor's Academy. As a youth, he spent his summers at the Spurr family's seasonal home on Gooserocks Beach in Maine, where he developed a lifelong appreciation for family and the outdoors.
A...
John J. Leary
Jul 16, 2026
John J. Leary of Wakefield passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at age 78.
John was born on September 3, 1947 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to parents John Leary and Cecelia Marie (Gillis) Leary. He loved his sister Sheila and his late brothers Dennis and Tom. Upon his mother’s passing he was raised by his Aunt...
Polly A. (Bamberg) Woods
Jul 16, 2026
Polly A. (Bamberg) Woods of Reading passed away after a long illness on Thursday, July 16, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 87 years of age.
Born on Saturday, January 21, 1939, in Atlanta, Georgia, Polly was the loving daughter of the late Gladys Vivian (Abrams) Bamberg and Edward Bamberg. Polly was a warm, kind, gentle, loyal, and caring...
Mary E. (Toomey) Malzone
Jul 11, 2026
Mary E. (Toomey) Malzone, of Stoneham, passed away on Saturday July 11th, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was 93 years of age.
Mary was full of life and cherished every moment life had to give. She was one of the first traffic directors in Stoneham and later worked and retired from Metcalf and Eddy, now AECom, at age 83,...
Charles R. Arthur Jr.
Jul 10, 2026
Charles R. Arthur Jr., of Reading, passed away peacefully on Friday July 10th, 2026 with his family by his side. He was 74 years of age.
Charlie is the beloved husband of Maria (Macdonald) Arthur. He is the cherished father of Charles "CJ" R. Arthur III, Alexander "Alex" Philip Arthur and Victoria "Vicki" Michelle Lemaitre and her husband Mike. Loving Grampy...
Wayne S. Tremblay
Jul 9, 2026
Wayne Tremblay, 64, of Stoneham, MA passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 9, 2026.
Born in Cambridge, MA, Wayne was the son of the late Henry and Avis (Clarke) Tremblay.
Wayne shared 13 loving years with his partner, Lucille Anderson. He was a devoted father, grandfather, stepfather, and friend who valued time spent with the people he cared about.
Wayne was...
Janet J. Strickland
Jul 9, 2026
Janet J. Strickland, age 96, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, in North Reading, Massachusetts, surrounded by the love of her family. In 1952, she married the love of her life, John “Jack” Strickland, and they shared 40 blissfully happy years of marriage until his passing in 1993.
Born on June 22, 1930, in Burlington, Massachusetts, Janet was the beloved...
Julie C. (Lyon) Newton
Jul 7, 2026
Julie C. (Lyon) Newton, of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 7th, 2026. She was 78 years of age.
Julie loved playing tennis with her tennis groups, loved reading, and gardening. Planting and shopping for plants made her go into her own little world. She would garden for hours until she dropped. Instead of shopping till you dropped, she...
Aniello Tiberi
Jul 5, 2026
Aniello Tiberi, of Medford, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 5, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was 90 years old.
Born in Pettorano Sul Gizio, Italy, Aniello was the beloved son of the late Ernesto Tiberi and Maria (Federico) Tiberi. He immigrated to the United States in the early 1970s, settling in Boston’s North...
Lorilee K. (Brooks) Duford
Jul 3, 2026
Lorilee K. (Brooks) Duford, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Friday July 3, 2026, at home. She was 59 years of age.
Lori enjoyed getting outside to sit in the sun and watch the grandchildren and dogs playing in the yard. She enjoyed playing various computer games and solving puzzles. Lori was in her happy place when shopping on-line and at...