Cesino  B. “Chet” Perella – 86, of Wilmington, formerly of Jeffersonville, IN and North Reading, died at his home on April 17, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Jeana “Charlene” (Doan) Perella, who died this past September.

Born in Boston, MA on May 21, 1931. He was the son of the late Ludovico and Alsa (Gerosina) Perella. He was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. Chet was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, he was an Airman First Class and served from 1950 to 1954.

Chet was a chef and caterer for many years, he owned and operated Perella’s Cold Cut Center and Perella’s Catering, he also worked for Lombardo’s, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Houghton Mufflin and Wang. He was a member of the North Reading Masonic Lodge and a Life member of the Lawrence United Masonic Lodge, he was also a member of the Shriner’s and the North Reading Moose Lodge.

Chet was a fun loving person, who loved to travel with family and friends. He volunteered extensively for the Shriner’s and Mason organizations. He loved college football, cooking and volunteering many hours umpiring for the North Reading Men’s Softball League and the North Reading Little League.

Family members include his loving children, Pamela Lewis and her husband Jerry,  Louie Perella and his wife Doreen, James Perella and his wife Kathy and Sherri White and her husband Steven;  brother, Ludovico Perella and his wife Mary and sister, Gina Vozzella; brother-in-law, James Doan and his wife Elaine ; six grandchildren, Kurt Jones and his wife Breanne, Eric Jones, Jenelle Braga and her husband Brian, Lou E. Perella and his wife Laura, Kyle White and Ethan White; 6 great grandchildren, Nate, Preston, Norah, Riley, Kailey and Lucy.

His funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Monday, April 23 at 10:30 AM. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, April 22 from 2 to 6 PM. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to: Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114. www.CroswellFuneralHome.com

Eric  D.  Diamond  – 42, of Concord, NH and formerly of Revere, MA, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Born in Stoneham, MA on July 5, 1975. He was the son of the late Edward and Josephine (Pirello) Diamond. He was raised in Revere and attended Revere High School.

Eric was a Mechanical Technician for Diamond Heat in North Andover.

He loved his family, he had a warm heart, a great sense of humor and he loved to laugh. He was the best husband and father anyone could ask for. Eric was also an animal lover and had a special love for his dogs. Eric loved playing sports with his sons. He liked building car models and had an enormous collection of Legos. He also had a passion for collecting walking dead figures.

Family members include his loving wife of 13  years, Lori (Peabody) Diamond; his sons, Tyler, Kyle and Austin Diamond; brothers, Randy and Scott Diamond; sisters, Carla Carpinelli, Kim Grant and Meagan Diamond.

His funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Friday, April 20 at 10:30 AM. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, April 19 from 4 to 8 PM. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in North Andover. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice. www. croswellfuneralhome.com

Gerald A. MacAdams, 70, of North Reading, succumbed peacefully to cancer at his home surrounded by his loving family on April 12, 2018.

Gerald is survived by his wife Dorothy (Callahan) MacAdams of 42 years.  Gerald and Dorothy are originally from Medford and moved to North Reading in 1976 where they built their life and raised their family.

He is also survived by his four children and their families; son, Joseph R Healy, Jr. of North Reading;  daughter, Sheila (Healy) Sturdevant and her children; Meghan Masellas, Sydney, Mackenzie and Samantha Sturdevant all of North Reading;  daughter, Jaime (MacAdams) Wentworth and her husband Brett Wentworth and their children, Jessica, Alexandra and Jacob Wentworth of Thornton, Colorado;  son, Christopher MacAdams and his wife Bonnie (Stanley) MacAdams and their children, Devin Stanley, Juliana, Ashley and Aidan MacAdams, all of North Reading;  brother, Lawrence MacAdams and wife Barbara; brother, Kenneth MacAdams and sister, Cheryl (MacAdams) Breen and her husband Fran, and many extended family and friends.

Gerald loved baseball, softball, bowling, basketball, gardening, fishing, Boston sports, Newfound Lake vacations.  But most of all, spending with his friends, family and especially his grandchildren at his home enjoying barbeques in the backyard and pool side all while laughing, teasing, talking and even singing favorite songs to his wife.

Gerald was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran who proudly served his country.  He was also a brother in Local 29 Boilermakers for 43 years.

A special thank you to Susan Magner, Veteran’s Director of North Reading and to Lahey Hospice at Home in Woburn.   Thank you to all of our family and friends who have been by our side through this long journey.

Visitation will be from 3 pm to 8pm on Tuesday, April 17^th at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading.  A Service will be held on Wednesday, April 18^th at 11 am at the funeral home, from which a procession will bring Gerald to lay at rest at Riverside Cemetery in North Reading on Elm Street.   In Lieu of flowers donations can be made payable to North Reading Veteran’s Gift Account, 235 North St., North Reading, MA 01864. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Eleanor R. (Porter) Bavis – 94, of Chelmsford, formerly of Billerica and Reading, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Lowell General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence P. Bavis.

Born in Boston, MA on December 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred L. and Annie K. “Catherine” (Clements) Porter. She was raised and attended school in Reading and was a graduate of Reading High School.

Eleanor worked for the Polaroid Corporation for many years. She loved spending time with her family, swimming and bird watching. Eleanor enjoyed and she  excelled at sewing, crocheting and knitting. She has been a resident Chelmsford for the past 24 years.

Family members include her loving son, Lawrence P. Bavis, Jr. and his wife Kathie of Billerica; daughters, Sandra Bavis Savage and her husband Daniel of Carlisle and Lorraine Bavis Liakos and her husband Thomas of Chelmsford;   9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; she was the sister of the late Olive Logan and Ronald Smith.

Her Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 3 at 10:30 AM at St. Theresa’s Church, 466 Boston Road in Billerica. There will be no calling hours. Interment will be held in Fox Hill Cemetery in Billerica. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Helen  F.  (Kennedy)  McLaughlin – 87, of North Reading and  formerly of Medford, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Winchester Nursing Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence W. McLaughlin.

Born in Medford, MA on April 22, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Alice (Burns) Kennedy. She was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School and she later attended Bunker Hill Community College.

Helen worked for the U.S. Post Office at Logan Airport for many years and she retired at age 75. Helen was a former resident of North Reading for over forty years and a member of St. Theresa’s Church.

She was always thoughtful of others even when times were tough for her. She was kind and had a positive attitude. Most everyone loved her laugh. She became a traveler and was able to see many other parts of our world. She got into drawing, sketching, growing flowers and has always loved animals, especially her dogs.

Family members include her loving son, Michael McLaughlin and his wife Betsy of Reading; her daughter, Cheryl McLaughlin of East Boston; sisters, Doris Datz of New Jersey and Alice Meagher of Hanover; grandchildren, Katy, Stephen and Peter.

Her funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Saturday, April 14 at 11 AM. Calling hours will be held on Friday, April 13 from 5 to 7 PM. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Winchester. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com