Olga C. (Bianchi) McShane

Feb 13, 2017

Olga C. (Bianchi) McShane of Florida, formerly of Stoneham, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. She was 94 years of age. Born on September 1, 1922 in Brooklyn, Olga was the loving daughter of the late Aristidi and Anna Bianchi. Olga was a warm and caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be...

Brian F. Desmond

Feb 12, 2017

Brian F. Desmond of Reading passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Winchester Hospital. He was 84 years of age. A true American Hero, Brian proudly defended our freedom by serving as a Corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War and he was a retired Reading Police Officer. Brian was also a barber at Chief's Barber...

Justyn R. (Jelercic) Pretnar

Feb 11, 2017

Justyn R. (Jelercic) Pretnar of Wakefield, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 unexpectedly at age 102.Justyn was a strong and creative woman. She sewed many projects she designed, as well as practicing traditional decorative arts like quilting, quilling, and tole painting. Her work won awards at the Topsfield Fair and other competitions. Justyn also collected...

Mary A. (Glynn) Regan

Feb 8, 2017

Mary A. (Glynn) Regan of Manchester by the Sea, formerly of Stoneham and Somerville, passed away on February 8, 2017, at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers. She was 83 years of age. Mary was the beloved wife of the late William P. Regan, devoted mother of Elizabeth Regan-Sullivan of Somerville, Philip Regan & wife Tina Hawkins of Stoneham, Matthew...

Linda K. (Lehr) Ravizza

Feb 5, 2017

Linda K. (Lehr) Ravizza of Reading, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was 65 years of age.Born on September 19, 1951 in Winchester, Linda was the loving daughter of the late George S. Lehr and Gladys G. (Goad) Lehr. Linda was a warm and caring daughter, sister, wife, step...

Eric T. Arsenault

Feb 2, 2017

Eric T., Arsenault 41, of Andover, MA passed away peacefully at Sawtelle Hospice House surrounded by his family on February 2, 2017 following a short illness.Eric was born on August 3, 1975 in Winchester, MA, son of Walter T. Arsenault and Lisa DiTrapano. He attended Wakefield and North Andover public schools and graduated from North Andover High School, Class of...

Margaret P. (Kearns) Cullinane

Feb 1, 2017

Margaret P. (Kearns) Cullinane of Reading passed away peacefully in her home on February 1, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was 87 years of age.Born in Woburn, Margaret was the loving daughter of the late Michael J. Kearns and Anne (McNulty) Kearns. Margaret was a warm and caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She...

Celia Castignetti

Jan 27, 2017

Celia Augusta (Moore) Castignetti , age 96, passed away peacefully at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham, Massachusetts on January 27, 2017. She left us in her sleep after months of overall declining health.Born in Malden, Massachusetts on October 23, 1920 to Lottie E. (Higgins) Moore and Frank T. Moore, she spent her lifetime in nursing, retiring from Melrose-Wakefield hospital...

Eva Mildred (Doucette) Meuse

Jan 27, 2017

Eva Mildred (Doucette) Meuse of Reading passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2017 at Care One in Wilmington. She was 94 years of age.Born on May 20, 1922 in Reading, Eva was the loving daughter of the late Norman J. Doucette and Evangeline Doucette. Eva was a lifelong resident of Reading. She worked at Insultab in Woburn for several...

Jane Lavinia (Symonds) Nalwalk

Jan 25, 2017

Jane was a resident of Reading, MA for 46 years; beloved wife of Theodore Joseph Nalwalk for 53 years, now deceased, and Mother of Thomas Ezekiel Nalwalk, also of Reading, MA. She was the Daughter of Impe Elvira (Arvo) and Gifford Harvey Symonds, both deceased, of New Jersey and California.She was born in the City of Summit, NJ and grew...