Dec 23, 2025

Roffi, Claire C. (Mancini) -Of Somerville. Beloved wife of the late Antonio Roffi. Mother of Michael Roffi and his partner Edgar Peraza or Somerville and the late Robert Roffi and his surviving wife Sherry of Somerville. Grandmother of Antonio Rocco, Jessica Ann and Stephen Michael Roffi. Claire is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and extended family.

Dec 21, 2025

Michael E. O'Brien, age 68, passed away peacefully at home in Reading, MA on December 21, 2025. He was born in June of 1957, the loving son of Anne (Doucette) O'Brien and the late William O'Brien. 

Michael is survived by his mother, Anne (Doucette) O'Brien; his daughters, Michelle (O'Brien) Sequeira and her partner Mark, and Kelly (O'Brien) Moore and her husband...

Dec 21, 2025

Chabot, George E. Jr. -Of North Reading, Dec.21st. Beloved husband of 63 years to Elaine (Briscoe). Father of Mark Chabot and his wife Kim of Andover, Michelle Mehr and her husband Seth of OR, Brian Chabot and his wife Ruth of Lynn and Kara DeGiovanni and her partner Luke Moore of OR. Grandfather of Nicolas, Mae, Amanda and Mazli....

Dec 20, 2025

Sergio Tortora – Age 87, beloved husband of Cornelia Tortora (Petrosillo), died peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday, December 20th at the Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

He was born in Bisceglie, Italy on December 18, 1938, a son of the late Francesco and Isabella (Pedone) Tortora and lived in Italy before moving to Cambridge,...

Dec 17, 2025

Sebastiano Fronte, age 100, of Stoneham, and formerly of Methuen, passed away on December 17, 2025.  He was born on May 1, 1925 in Pachino, Sicily, Italy.

He came to the United States in 1967 and worked as a clothing presser at Ralph Lauren, Inc., in Lawrence for 25 years.  He was a Loving Brother, Uncle, Great Uncle, Cousin and Friend....

Dec 17, 2025

Assunta (Pisano) Sementa, 68, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 following a courageous battle with metastatic Pancreatic Cancer.

Born in Pratola Serra, Avellino, Italy on September 22, 1957, to Felice and Maria (Brogna) Pisano, she resided in North Reading, MA for 42 years. She is survived and greatly missed...

Dec 11, 2025

Pamela Beth Bagdigian, of Wakefield, formerly of Reading, passed away on Thursday December 11, 2025. 

Pamela was a kind and devoted sister.   She enjoyed time with her family especially family outings. She was an animal lover especially of dogs. She enjoyed arts and crafts and her substantial doll collection. Even during her long illness, she always maintained her great sense...

Dec 8, 2025

Surrounded by the love of his family, James Roy "Jim" Bartlett passed away on December 8, 2025, at the age of 81, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and a legacy of kindness. He was born on August 18, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Roy Bartlett and Margaret (McCarthy) Bartlett. He grew up in Jamaica Plain with his older...

Dec 7, 2025

Lorraine E. (Jewett) McGovern, of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 7, 2025.

Lorraine loved to read and spend time working on crossword puzzles, activities that reflected her sharp mind and quick wit. She especially enjoyed gathering her family together and sharing time with those she loved—often with a cup of her favorite Dunkin’ Donuts coffee close at hand....

Dec 7, 2025

Illeana (Masel) Napoli, 69, of Reading, Massachusetts, passed away on December 7, 2025.

Illeana was the beloved daughter of Rosemarie Hrubi and the late Joseph Hrubi. She is survived by her loving brother Alex Masel, sister-in-law Dianne Masel, and cherished nephew Austin Masel. Illeana will also be deeply missed by her cousin Debbie Johnson, Debbie’s children Greg Johnson and Shauna and...