Anthony  Ventura – 59, of Lynn, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2019.

Born in Lynn, MA on October 31, 1959, he was the son of the late Walter and Lena (Brienza) Ventura. He was raised and attended public schools in Lynn.

Anthony worked for over thirty years as a truck and motor coach driver.

He loved his family and all of his nieces and nephews. Anthony enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He loved fishing large mouth Bass, he enjoyed camping and watching Boston sports teams, the Bruins, Pats, Celtics and Red Sox. He especially loved watching comedies and listening to Billy Joel music.

Family members include his loving sisters and brothers, Rita Dunleavy and her late husband Robert, Linda Ventura, Richard Ventura and his wife Ann, Judith Ventura, Carol Nelson and her husband Harold, Guy Ventura and his wife Laura, Joanne Caron and her husband Gary and Virginia Serven and her husband Lawrence, he was the brother of the late Walter Ventura, Jr. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Monday, July 29 from 4 to 7 PM. A service will start at 6 PM. Interment will be private at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lynn. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Barbara L. (Hooper) Towers –  76, of North Reading, formerly of Lynnfield and Tewksbury, died at her home on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

Born in Weymouth, MA on January 5, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Marjorie (Lyons) Hooper. She was raised and attended school in Tewksbury and was a graduate of Tewksbury High School, Class of 1960.

Barbara worked for many years for Dynamic Research Corporation (D.R.C.) in Wilmington.

She was a loving mother of three, devoted wife, doting grandparent and great grandmother. Barbara loved watching and feeding her birds; antiquing, going to York Beach, vacations in the family camp in Sargentville, Maine, cooking for her family and gardening.

Family members include her loving husband of 56 years, Daniel Towers; sons, Mark Towers, Steven Towers and the late Kevin Towers; late daughter, Melissa Dickinson; late brother, Roger Hooper; 6 grandchildren, Douglas, Daniel and  Ambur Towers, Michael and Robert Dickinson and Nicole Parker; 4 great grandchildren, Zoey, Max and Catherine Towers and a new baby on the way.

Calling hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Sunday, July 28 from 1 to 4 PM. Interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice.

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M. Charlotte (Hughes) Dalton – 86, of North Reading, died Saturday, July 13, 2019, with her family by her side, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. She was the beloved wife of 63 years to the late Chester Dalton, who died in 2018.

Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada on November 26, 1932. She was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Ostrich) Hughes. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Prince Edward Island and she attended Salem State College.

Charlotte was a retired 34 year Para Professional teacher at the L.D. Batchelder School in North Reading. Education was very important to her, she once taught in a one room school in Prince Edward Island.

Charlotte was a devoted wife and mother. She loved having company, her sense of humor and wonderful smile would brighten up a room. She loved to visit Prince Edward Island, going on long drives in New Hampshire and stopping to barbecue by the river. Charlotte enjoyed consignment shopping and spending time with her extended family in Prince Edward Island.

Charlotte has been a resident of North Reading, since 1957 and a member of the Women Auxiliary Post No. 227 in Middleton.

Family members include her sons, James Dalton and his late wife Cheryl, Shawn Dalton and the late Wayne Dalton; daughters, Paula Sollazzo and her husband Frank and Pamela Howe and her husband Bob; her brothers, Charles Hughes and late wife Audrey, the late Gerald, Harry and Elmer Hughes; sisters, Agnes Mitchell and late husband Clarence and Hazel Feehan and late husband Jim and the late Helen Kilbride; 9 grandchildren, Marc and Bryan Sollazzo, Ashley Terranova, Christopher, Kelly and Stacy Howe, Nicholas, Danielle and Briana Dalton; 5 great grandchildren, Trevor Howe, Samantha Cauldwell, Miabella Sollazzo, Vincent Terranova and Joseph Sollazzo; and many nieces and nephews.

Her Funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Thursday, July 18 at 9:15 AM, followed by a 10:30 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street (Rt. 62), North Reading. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, July 17 from 4 to 8 PM. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Anthony Charles Mack

July 30, 1940 – July 2, 2019

 Born July 30 and called home by God July 2, 2019. Of Brooklyn, NY, North Reading, MA, Portage, MI and Gloucester, MA.

Son of the late Josephine V. Mack (Stolfi) and John G. Mack of Brooklyn, NY.

Devoted husband of Dolores M. Mack for 55 years and loving father of Christopher J. Mack and his wife Iman of Lexington, Jodi A. Sponzo and her husband Gregory of North Reading, and John T. Mack and his wife Emma of Manhattan, NY. Adored grandfather of Brooke and Carly Sponzo and Jonathan Mack.

Dear brother of John J. Mack and his wife Deborah of Newtown, PA and his predeceased sister and brother-in-law Angela and Tom D’Angelo of North Babylon, NY.  Anthony is also survived by his sister-in-law Dianna Lannon and many cherished cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Tony was a graduate of Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan NY, and MIT in Cambridge, MA where he received his BS and MS in Chemical Engineering.

Anthony worked for AVCO Corporation in the early 60s as project engineer to develop a heat shield for the Apollo space vehicle and the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM). At Sweetheart Plastics in Wilmington MA where he was employed for many years he worked as the Manager of Product and Systems Development where he developed multilayer barrier food containers, tamper evident packaging, thermoformed and injection molded packages for major food companies, and the development of a hospital heated food serving system. Later in his career he worked at Fabri-Kal in Kalamazoo, MI as Vice President of Product Development.

Anthony’s professional accomplishments include 12 patents for plastic products and food serving systems, 7 technical papers involving plastic research, product design, and development of quality control and environmental issues. Anthony was a member of Sigma Xi, the Society of Plastic Engineers, and Managing Director of the Plastic Pioneers Associated.

Anthony had many community service activities, including Chairman of the North Reading Conservation Committee, member of the Board of Directors for the Heritage Community in Kalamazoo, MI, Vice President of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, local political campaign organizer, Treasurer for MIT class of 1963, Treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 750 in North Reading and an income tax volunteer for the elderly.

Anthony enjoyed participating in his grandchildren’s school activities and attending their sports events. He was happiest spending time with family and friends all of whom brought him great joy. He also enjoyed a relaxing day at Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, MA. He will be remembered for his kindness, generosity and good humor by many.

Arrangements: Wake is Sunday July 7^th from 4 to 7 PM at Croswell Funeral Home located at 19 Bow Street in North Reading, MA. Funeral will be held Monday July 8^th at 10:30 AM at St. Theresa’s Parish, 63 Winter Street, North Reading, MA followed by interment at Riverside Cemetery, 159 Elm St., North Reading, MA.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers a memorial donation be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or Myasthenia Gravis at myasthenia.org . www.croswellfuneralhome.com

John  F.  McNeil – 60, of North Reading, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Born in Winchester, MA on June 4, 1959. John was a lifelong resident of North Reading and a graduate of North Reading High School, Class of 1977.

John was a truck driver for many years. He was self-employed and has been retired for the past three years.

He was a great dad, grandfather, husband, brother, son, uncle and friend. John enjoyed family get togethers and summers by the pool. He made everyone laugh and always had a good story to tell. John loved motorcycling, fishing, hunting and going to his camp in New Hampshire. He was a member of the North Reading Moose Lodge, No. 1511.

Family members include his loving wife of 29 years, Eileen (Gardner) McNeil; his daughters, Lynda Saunders, Kelly McNeil and Maria McNeil; his mother, Rita (Celino) McNeil; brothers, Walter “Buster” McNeil, Jr., Francis “Franny” McNeil  and Patrick McNeil and his wife Shelby; sister, Christine Wiese and her husband John; three grandchildren, Nicholas John, Aiden Alexander and Kayla Jean; many nieces and nephews, he was the son of the late Walter McNeil.

His funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Saturday, July 6, at 9:15 AM followed by 10:30 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street, North Reading. Calling hours will be held on Friday, July 5 from 4 to 7 PM. Burial will be held in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com