David H. Moore – 73, of North Reading and formerly of Somerville, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the Lawrence General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose Ann D. (Cristaldi) Moore.

Born in Medford, MA on May 13, 1945. He was the son of the late John and Sarah (French) Moore. He was raised and attended school in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1963. Dave worked for JF White Construction and was a 50 year member of the Laborers Union, Local No. 22.

He was known for his big heart. Dave was an avid New England sports fan. He enjoyed driving and traveling.

Family members includes his loving sons, David B. Moore and his wife Judith, James F. Lessard and his wife Patti and Michael J. Lessard and his wife Lisa; his brother, John Moore; grandchildren, Richard Moore, Krysten and Steven Demirgian, Nicholas Moore, Kimberly Moore, Rachel, Alex and Tori Lessard; great grandchildren, Austin and Bryson Lessard.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, August 30 from 4 to 7 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading, followed by a prayer service at 7 PM. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. WWW.CroswellFuneralHome.com

Donald E. Reardon, Sr.  – 87, of Groveland, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 24th, 2018 at the Port Healthcare Center in Newburyport, MA.

Born in Boston, MA  on January 31st 1931 to Margaret and Atty. Edward Reardon he grew up the eldest of four children in Southie by Castle Island. He was very active in many sports as a child and young man especially hockey and baseball. He attended BC High and went on to Boston College and New England School of Art.

In 1953 Donald married the love of his life, Doris Perrault, with whom he recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.  Soon after their marriage, Don became a serviceman during the Korean War.

Don and Doris had two children, Dianne Jean (Reardon) Fischbach of Ipswich and Donald Edward Reardon, Jr. of Groveland, both of whom were blessed with a childhood filled with love warmth and humor .

Don was a loving and dedicated husband who never missed an opportunity to express his love, admiration and appreciation for his wife and best friend,  Doris.

He was also very loving and immensely proud of his children Dianne and D.J. and their spouses Victor Fischbach, Jr. and Nancy Reardon, who along with Doris, helped care for him with the love and tenderness of a daughter .

A beloved husband father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Don could always be counted on for a shoulder to lean on and advice when asked. He was also a mentor to disadvantaged youth through a local organization .

He enjoyed golf, reading, beautiful music, nature and long walks. Most of all, perhaps, he enjoyed being a grandfather to Donald Edward Reardon, III,  who tragically died in 2001, Kelly Marie Reardon and Joseph Ryan Reardon . They were a never ending source of joy and pride to him.

Donald is predeceased by his brother Robert of California and is survived by his sister Marilyn of Texas and his brother Edward of California numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom he loved very much.

He will be sorely missed and very fondly remembered for the truly special man he was.

We would like to offer a special thank you to Care Dimensions of Danvers for the incredible care, sensitivity and compassion they offered to Donald and his family over the past several months.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Donald’s memory to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St, Danvers MA 01923.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 11:00 AM,  at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park and Cemetery located at 185 Lake Street, West Peabody, MA . www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Mary S. Wellspring – 95, of North Reading passed away on August 19, 2018, at Care One Nursing Home in Wilmington after a brief illness and battle with dementia.

Mary was born in East Boston, MA on October 6, 1922, the daughter of the late William and Mary Elizabeth (Moran) Burke. She was educated in the Medford school system. Prior to retirement, she spent her career working in the Accounting department at Avco/Textron, at Transitron Electric Corp and at banks in Boston.

Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend who always cared for others more than herself.  She loved knitting, crafts and above all, feeding anyone who came into her home, especially her grandchildren and the children in the neighborhood.

Mary was a resident of North Reading for 63 years.  She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Robert E. Wellspring in 1996, her son Robert J. in 2010 and grandson Jamison in 1992 and her infant daughter Patricia in 1956.  She was also predeceased by her brothers William, Douglas, Ernest, and Charles Burke.

She is survived by her son Richard of North Reading, Mark and his wife Toni of Methuen, daughter-in-law Arlene of Northampton; grandchildren Kathleen Wellspring and her husband Sanjiv Gupta of Northampton, Rebecca Darling and her husband Ryan of Williamsburg, Alex Wellspring of Methuen and Bryan Wellspring of Delray Beach, FL.  She also leaves her beloved great-grandchildren Griffin and Gretta Darling of Williamsburg and her sister Theresa Shannon of Medford.

The family would like to thank the staff at Care One Nursing Home for the wonderful care they provided Mary during her stay.

Calling hours will be held at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Friday, August 24 from 4 to 8 pm. Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Saturday, August 25 at 9:15 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street (Rt.62) in North Reading at 10:30 am.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, MA. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Walter  K.  Freeman, Jr. – 85, of Andover and formerly of Wakefield, died at his home on Thursday, August 16, 2018.

Born in Wakefield, MA on December 6, 1933, he was the son of the late Walter K. Freeman, Sr. and Elsie Blizzard Freeman. He was raised and attended school in Wakefield. He was a member Masonic Lodge in Wakefield. He also served as a Youth Advisor at the Congregational Church in Wakefield. Walter has been a resident of Andover for the past 41 years.

Walter was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, from 1953 to 1956 where served on a Tug Boat in Greenland, constructing the DEW Line radar defense system. Walter was  Wakefield Police Officer. He later worked as a self employed home contractor for many years.

He was a volunteer for the National Forest Service in New Hampshire. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, camping and birding. He was a skilled photographer.

Family members include his loving wife of 61 years, Sally (Clarridge) Freeman; his son, Paul F Freeman; his daughter, Linda Lee Straw and her husband Clifford and a granddaughter, Krystina Lee Freeman.

Calling hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street,  North Reading on Friday, August 24 from 9:30 to 11 AM, followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00 AM. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to : New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (https://wildlife.state.nh.us/funding/donate.html). www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Christina A. “Tina” (Post) Martin – 83, of Andover, formerly of Salem, NH, Stoneham and North Reading, died Friday, August 17, 2018 at Wingate of Haverhill.

Born in Chelsea, MA on December 20, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John Post and Elizabeth (Anderson) Croswell.

She grew up in North Reading at the Putnam Homestead. Tina graduated from Reading High School and went on to get her Associate Degree from Middlesex Community College in the medical field. She spent most of her career as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen and New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham.

Tina loved social events with friends and her family. She enjoyed going on trips, playing cards, going to casinos, watching The Gronk or simply going to breakfast with her loved ones.  She loved to make people happy, she was very giving and loved to laugh and reminisce. To say she will be missed is putting it lightly.

Family members include her loving husband, James W. Martin; sons, Chuck Puleo, Tony Puleo, James W. Martin and the late Michael Puleo; daughters, Melinda Puleo, Michelle Puleo, Janice Puleo and Gina Puleo; brothers, Billy Post, Richard Post and the late Joe Post; step brothers, Tom and Andy Croswell; sisters, Betty Hancock, Caroline Denise, Mary Lou Roll and the late Eva Perry; 16 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was the former wife of John Puleo.

Calling hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Wednesday, August 22 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, followed by a funeral service at 7:00 PM. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com