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 John F. and Amelia (Deluna) Curran. She was a graduate of Portland High School.

Margo was a retired Sales Associate for Macy’s Department Store in Peabody. She was a member of St. Theresa’s Church in North Reading, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister.

She had a quick wit, beautiful sense of style, and had many friends. Margo was extremely generous, had a strong faith and loved her family more than anything. In the past, she enjoyed tennis and golfing, decorating, traveling, fashion, baking and most of all spending time with her family.

Family members include her loving daughters, Danielle Cathleen Volpe and Michelle Anne Litavis; four grandchildren, Annica Taylor Litavis, Ricky Daniel Litavis, Paxton Jay Volpe and Sara Nicole Volpe.

Her Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, September 28 at 10:00 AM at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street (Rt. 62), North Reading. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 27 from 5 to 8:30 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence. The family request in lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.

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, MA on October 23, 1934, he was the son of the late Charles and Edna (Litchfield) MacDonald. Bob was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden Vocational School.

Bob worked as a carpenter for A & A Windows in Malden for many years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He has been a resident of North Reading for the past 51 years.

Family members include his loving wife of 62 years, Nancy (Monahan) MacDonald; his daughters, Cheryl Gauthier, Ruth Bernard and Susan Warren; his brother, Donald MacDonald; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

His funeral will be held at the Trinity Evangelical Church, 105 Haverhill Street, North Reading on Monday, September 23 at 10:00 AM. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, September 22 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Gail  I. (Fudge) Nelson – 76, of Nashua, NH, formerly of North Reading and Lynnfield, died on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Langdon Place in Nashua, NH. She was the beloved wife of 53 years to the late Allan R. Nelson.

Born in St. Johnsbury, VT on December 5, 1942. She was the daughter of the late George and Madeline (Rash) Fudge.  Gail was a graduate of Lynnfield High School and Vesper George Art School in Boston. She was also awarded a Scholarship to Mass Art School Summer Program in Boston.

Gail was a secretary for the Sagamore Fuel Company, Inc. in Lynn. She was a former resident of North Reading for 55 years. She was a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church for many years, she also taught Vacation Bible School and was a Den Mother in Cub Scouts.

Family members include her loving sons, Russell W. Nelson and his fiancé Pamela Lee of Nashua, NH and Craig R. Nelson and his wife Ivy of Revere; grandchildren, Theo and Sarah Nelson; her sisters in-law, Janice A. Nelson and Norma L. Jones and her husband James; her nephews, Jimmy Jones and the late Jason Jones, all of Peabody.

Her funeral service will be held on Friday, September 20 at Noon at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 235 Park Street, North Reading. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 19 from 7 to 9 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Peabody. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the MSPCA, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Maria J. Nicosia- 09/03/2019- age 70

Alice  M.  (Tarbox) Nickerson – 91, of North Reading, died Friday, September 13, 2019 at Hathorne Hill Genesis Healthcare in Danvers.

Born on September 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Laura (Hamilton) Tarbox. Alice was a “true townie” and a lifelong resident of North Reading. She attended the L.D. Batchelder School and was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1946.

Alice worked as a Switchboard operator for New England Telephone and Transitron in Wakefield and worked in sales for the Abbott Shoe Company in North Reading for over 30 years. Alice was one of North Reading’s first telephone operators in the Conron house, when telephones came into town, her families phone number was 7.

Alice always put others before herself, she was very giving and expected nothing in return. She loved her family, all her grandchildren and great grandchildren had a unique and special bond with her. Alice was a person of strong conviction and instilled a positive work ethic in her children and grandchildren, teaching them to be kind and compassionate.

She was an avid sports fan. Her favorite players being YA Tittle and Ted Williams, also the Bruins in the 1960’s to 1980’s. Alice was very active in North Reading sports, she was the Past President of the North Reading Little League in the 60’s. She loved attending her children’s and grandchildren’s in sporting, dance and cheering. She loved traveling to Europe to watch her grandsons play hockey.

She loved to bake, especially apple pies, she won the North Reading Apple Festival Apple Pie Contest, two years in a row. She enjoyed knitting, making mittens and hats for the kids and Christmas stockings for new family members.

Family members include her loving son, Paul Jones and his wife Joanne of New York; her daughter, Leslie Ann (Jones)Rogers and her husband Carl of North Reading; brothers, Harold V. (Joe) Tarbox of Maryland, the late Theodore Tarbox, Jr. and Robert W. Tarbox; 6 grandchildren, Kurt and Eric Jones, Jenelle (Jones) Braga, Meaghan (Rogers) Misuraca, F. Carl Rogers, III and Kristen (Rogers) Legro; 9 great grandchildren, Nathaniel, Norah and Riley Jones, Preston and Kailey Braga Gabriella, Gavin and Grayson Misuraca and Colin Legro.

Her funeral will be held on Thursday, September 19 at 11:00 AM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 18 from 4 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to the MSPCA, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844. The family would like to thank Care Dimensions and Hathorne Hill for their wonderful care.

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