Beverly  Putnam  Boynton – 88, of North Andover, formerly of West Hartford, CT and East Orleans, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover. She was the loving wife of the late Henry Boynton and mother of the late David Boynton.

Born in Worcester, MA on March 1,1929, she was the daughter of the late Harold  and Dorothy (Parks) Putnam. Beverly graduated from North High School in Worcester,  attended Westbrook Junior College, Mt. Holyoke College, and graduated from Clark University in 1951. In 1975 she obtained her Master’s Degree in Special Education at Connecticut State University.

Bev worked as a social worker for the City of Worcester, MA. She was a case worker for the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Philadelphia, PA. She became a school social worker in Bristol, CT in 1967. She was a Special Education/Resource Room teacher in Manchester, CT and retired from her job as Educational Diagnostician at Newington Children’s Hospital in 1993.

Bev adored her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She always noticed what needed to be done and addressed it. She was involved in a counseling ministry in Hartford, ran a support group for Peripheral Neuropathy on Cape Cod, and worked to build a skate board park and juice bar for teenagers. At Edgewood Retirement Community, she organized a church van, and formed a Gathering Table in the dining room for newcomers. Bev had a strong spiritual sense and saw God through nature, animals and her love of others.

Bev was an athlete her entire life: captain of the high school tennis team, a cracker-jack golfer, skier, and kayaker. She was an artist, whose color and design sense were flawless. She loved travel, antiques, gardening, and hosting dear friends and family. She was a member of South Church in Andover.

Family members include her son, Peter Boynton and wife Cindi, her daughter, Susan Christopherson and her husband Charles, her sister, Sandra Putnam and husband Ian Rockett, her late sister, Patricia Gaines, cherished grandchildren, David Boynton, II, Mark Boynton and Lucas  Christopherson, great grandchildren, Maya Lynn Boynton and David Boynton, III.

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, November 9th at 10:00 AM at South Church, 41 Central Street in Andover. Service to be followed by a reception. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to: MSPCA Cape Cod, 1577 Falmouth Road, Centerville, MA 02632. Attn: Catherine Spinelli. Arrangements are by Croswell Funeral Home, North Reading.  www.Croswellfuneralhome.com

Judith Ann “Judy” Snyder – 71, of North Reading, lost her valiant fight with cancer on October 26, 2017.  Judy passed peacefully with her beloved husband of 45 years, Robert L. Snyder by her side.  Judy was a loving wife, devoted mother, proud grandmother and an irreplaceable friend. Judy leaves behind two children, Scott R. Snyder and his lifelong companion, Angela Gordinas of North Reading, daughter, Sandra Snyder of Rhode Island and grandson, Scott Ryan Snyder II. Judy was also survived by her brother, Edmond J. English, Jr. and his wife Susan of Skowhegan, Maine, formerly of North Reading, along with many nieces, nephews and dear friends. Judy’s heart and generosity knew no bounds. She donated much of her time to help others and supported many community organizations like the Girl Scouts, North Reading Girls Softball and the North Reading Senior Center.

Family and friends invite you to celebrate her life on Wednesday, November 1 from 4 to 8 PM, at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Her funeral service will be held at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, North Reading on Thursday, November 2 at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in North Reading.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Judith Snyder to the MGH Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.  Gifts can be made online at www.giving.massgeneral.org or over the phone at 617-726-2200.  Checks made payable to Massachusetts General Hospital can be mailed to: MGH Development Office, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114-1101. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

DENNIS MARK NELSON (MSgt – USMC, Ret.). Born August 27, 1955 in Schenectady, New York, son of Richard C. Nelson and the late Janet C. (Dare) Nelson. Dennis grew up in Orlando, FL and joined the Marine Corps in 1978. After training as an electrician, he trained as a navigator and served with a C-130 Refueler Squadron in Okinawa and the United States. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1998 at MCAS Cherry Point in NC, and he and his family moved to Swanville, ME in 2009.

Dennis was… an avid sailor and loved the outdoors. He and his family (and their dogs) loved hiking, camping, kayaking, snowshoeing, spending time at the beach, and traveling. He joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary in 2012, eventually serving as flotilla commander in Belfast, ME. At home on their small farm he enjoyed his vegetable gardens and his chickens and also enjoyed baking bread, brewing beer, and carving wooden spoons.

Beloved husband of Karen (Mahoney) Nelson, he is survived by his son, Alexander C. Nelson of Raleigh, NC; daughter, Donya J. Nelson and daughter-in-law Jessi Nelson of Yelm, WA; stepson, Jonathan B. Crane of Manchester, NH; father, Richard C. Nelson and his partner, Peggy Wilson, of Tucson, AZ; sisters, June M. Sneider of Clear Lake Shores, TX and Katherine D. Nelson of Altamonte Springs, FL; and extended family.

A memorial service will be at Riverside Cemetery, Elm St. (Rte 62), North Reading, MA on Friday, Nov. 3rd, at 11:00 AM. Following the service, there will be a lunch to celebrate Dennis’s life at VFW Post 2104, 32 Park St., North Andover, MA. All are welcome.

His family is very grateful for the outstanding care he received from Dr. David Reardon, Jennifer Stefanik, NP, and Sandra Ruland, RN, at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and Dr. M. Aziz-Sultan at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Please consider making donations in Dennis’s memory to the Neuro-Oncology Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Pl., 6th Fl., Brookline, MA 02445; or to an organization Dennis truly admired and would have liked to have been a part of: Pilots N Paws, 200 West Main Street, Middletown, MD 21769. Arrangements are by the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Richard Louis Prevost, 84, of Charlottesville, VA and formerly of North Reading, died on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on September 9, 1933 in Barre, VT, he was the son of the late Louis J. and Yvonne M. (Longchamp) Prevost. He was a graduate of Franklin Institute of Technology and Boston University. He has been a resident of Charlottesville, VA for the past 10 years and previously lived in North Reading for 45 years.

Richard was an Electrical Engineer as well as an avid woodworker and craftsman of fine furniture; he loved to listen to jazz and Dixieland music while working in his shop. He was devoted to his family and enjoyed bringing his children to their practices and games.

Survived by his wife Carol of Charlottesville, VA, his sons, Steven Prevost and his wife Stella and their sons, Alex and Adam of Earlysville, VA, Joseph Prevost and his wife Nancy and their daughters, Julia and Madeleine of Pepperell, MA and his daughter, Colette Murrin and her husband Shawn and their children, Meghan, Brenna, and Jack of Pepperell, MA. Richard is also survived by his loving sister, Rita J. Ross of Cape Elizabeth, ME.

His funeral will be held at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading, MA on Monday, October 30 at 11 AM. Calling hours will be held prior to the service from 10 to 11 AM. Burial services will follow at Riverside Cemetery in North Reading.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to St. Thomas Acquinas Church in Charlottesville, VA.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.croswellfuneralhome.com .

Kenneth  Guy  Griswold – 86, of North Reading and formerly of Rochester, NY, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Cambridge, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Rochester, NY on September 8, 1931, he was the son of the late Guy H. and Delia (Bush) Griswold. He was a graduate of Bates College, Class of 1953 (B.S.), University of Rochester (M.A.) and Bowdoin College (M.S.).

Ken worked for Matthews and Field Lumber and Monroe High School, as a Math Teacher, both in Rochester, NY and as a Professor at Salem State College. He has been a resident of North Reading for the past 53 years.

Ken was a beloved Professor for over thirty years, his passion for educating people, his sense of humor and quick wit made him a favorite on campus. His strength of character, positive outlook, and humble nature helped him overcome many obstacles. He was a friend to all he met. His great accomplishment was his sixty three year marriage to his devoted wife Pat and his seven children. He would beam with pride anytime he talked about his family.

Family members include his loving wife of 63 years, Patricia (Healey) Griswold; his loving sons, Keith Griswold and his wife Pam, Brian Griswold and his wife Michele Varallo and Kyle Griswold and his wife Caroline, all of North Reading and Matthew Griswold and his wife Jennifer of Shrewsbury; daughters, Nancy Griswold and Tracy Griswold, both of North Reading and Natalie Griswold and her husband Bill Drury of Lynnfield. Also survived by eight grandchildren, Adam, Nathan, Michaela, Drew, Alec, Kenny, Elliot and Ethan.

His funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Tuesday, October 31 at 10 AM. Calling hours will be on Monday, October 30 from 4 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice.  www.croswellfuneralhome.com