All posts by Carol Croswell

Daniel L. O’Donnell

Daniel L. O’Donnell – 85, of North Reading and formerly of South Weymouth, died Wednesday, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Weymouth, MA on January 1, 1933. He was the son of the late John J. and Celia (Sheehan) O’Donnell. He was a graduate Weymouth High School, Class of 1954 and Thayer Academy, Class of 1955. He attended the University of Miami and Boston University.

Daniel was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, he served from 1951 to 1955. He was a district sales manager and plumbing and heating manufacturing sales representative. He worked for Crest-Good Manufacturing Company, Inc., Hat Crek and Sterling Brass.

Daniel was a devoted husband, loving father of 4 daughters, and a doting grandfather of 5. He was an avid fisherman, reader of historical books and fanatical sports fan. He has been a resident of North Reading for the past 56 years and a member of St. Theresa’s Church.

He was the beloved husband of 58 years to Joan T. (Keefe) O’Donnell; loving father of Coleen Robbie and her husband Richard, Kerin Surner and her husband Brad, Tara O’Donnell and her husband Roger Donoghue and Shannon Becker and her husband Al; his brother, Jack O’Donnell; 5 cherished grandchildren, Caitlin, Richard and Nicholas Robbie, Cecilia “CeCe” and Nicole “Coley” Becker.

His funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Tuesday, October 16 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 on Monday, October 15 from 5 to 8 PM. Private burial will be in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to St. Anthony’s Shrine, Arch St., Boston, MA 02110.  WWW.CroswellFuneralHome.com

Maurice R. Gauthier

Maurice R. “Moe” Gauthier – 65, of North Reading and formerly of Lowell, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lowell, MA on October 2, 1953.  He was the son of the late Edmond and Jeannette (Labrecque) Gauthier. Moe worked his entire life doing roofing, siding and construction. He spent most of his career working at Thor. He loved his trade and was passionate about his work. Moe would go above and beyond and make wells out of leftover material from the job. He was an incredibly talented man and a hard worker. He has been a resident of North Reading for the last thirty years.

Moe would do anything for anybody. He was very generous and kind. Everyone who knew him loved him. He loved to make people laugh and was so good at it. Moe loved playing cards, being silly, watching old westerns, spending time with his family and sharing a snack with his dog Blue.

Family members include his loving wife, Cheryl (MacDonald) Gauthier; sons, Robert Gauthier, Eric Gauthier and Kevin Gauthier and his wife Jacqueline; his daughter, Danielle Gauthier; brothers, Paul Gauthier and his wife Christine and Leo Gauthier; sisters, Elaine Parent and husband Albert, Pauline Dubois and husband Donald, Denise Ivaldi and Doris Geist and husband George; grandchildren, Zachary and Kyle Gauthier; sister-in-law, Michelle Gauthier and numerous nephews and nieces.

His funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Monday, October 15 at 9:45 AM, followed by an 11:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street(Rt. 62), North Reading. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, October 14 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN38105-9959.www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Adolfo E. Ebalo

Adolfo  E.  Ebalo  – 79, of Woburn and formerly of Medford, died unexpectedly at his home on October 7, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary E. (Acorn) Ebalo, who died in 2010.

Born in Manila, Philippines on April 22, 1939. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and he served from 1965 to 1972.

Adolfo was a graduate of UCLA. He was a design draftsman and engineer, he received several certifications and awards. Adolfo worked for several local manufacturing companies. He also has a patent in Washington.

He was a caring person, who would do anything for anyone. He was a great father and cared for his lovely wife Mary.

Family members include his loving daughter, Beatrice R. Ebalo and step-daughter, Jeanne M. Jackson. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, October 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Followed by Military Honors at 4:00 PM.

Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Corinne A. Surette

Corinne A. (Rightmyer) Surette – 82, of North Reading and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Care One at Wilmington. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter E. Surette, Jr.

Born in Paterson, NJ on February 1, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Blanche A. (Upton) Rightmyer. Corinne has been a resident of North Reading for the past 72 years. She was raised in North  Reading and was a graduate of Reading Memorial High School, Class of 1953.

Corinne was a local school bus driver for over thirty years. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family and friends. She always made sure that everyone was taken care of. Corinne was an avid Red Sox fan.

Family members include her loving sons, Edward, Pete, III, Paul and the late Tom Surette; daughters-in-law, Laura and Jean Surette; late brother, George Rightmyer; late sisters, Joan Brewster and Lorraine Skelton; 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Her funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Thursday, October 11 at 10 AM. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, October 10 from 5 to 7 PM. Burial 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

Reginald Adair, Jr.

Reginald “Reggie” Adair, Jr.,- died unexpectedly on October 5, 2018 at age 43. He fought a long battle with addiction and addiction won.  Reggie was a graduate of North Reading High School, Class of 1994.
  He was a skilled craftsman who loved seeing the outcome of his projects. He had a relentless desire to help others. Reggie had this way about him to be the class clown. As he got older he joked, he missed his calling to be a standup comedian. He loved spending time with his family, especially his son Jacob.  He enjoyed playing poker, he was a motorcycle enthusiast and was happy when riding with his crew. Reggie was a dog lover.

He leaves behind a son Jacob Adair and a daughter Jordon Adair, his mother Carla (Jacques) Kenny and her husband Tom, his father Reginald L. Adair, Sr. and his companion Florence Lops, his siblings, Kevin Wulleman and his wife Kristin, Jennifer Wulleman and her fiancé Leonard Dortch,  Angel (Adair) Miller and her husband Jim, Danielle Adair and her wife Wendy, Matthew Adair and his wife Sam, Bryan Adair and his wife Jessica, his companion Melissa Nunes, many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. We would like to acknowledge Ken Edwards who was a big part of Reggie’s life, best friend and business partner.

His funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Friday, October 12 at 7:00 PM. Calling hours will be held prior to the service from 4:00 to 6:45 PM.  In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to: The Bridge House, 20 Summit Street, Framingham, MA 01701. www.croswellfuneralhome.com