Lauretta A Trodella Upton (1930 – 2016)

Lauretta (Trodella) Upton, 86 years old of Reading, MA; formerly of Saugus, MA; died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Lauretta was born on May 29, 1930 to Rose Costanza Trodella and Michael Trodella and grew up in Stoneham.  She graduated from Stoneham High School in 1947 and pursued further education at a Secretarial School.  She was employed for many years by J. Ansini and Co. and later by Stone and Webster.  She later worked for American Mutual Life Insurance as a manager in their auditing department, retiring from this position in 1987.

On June 10, 1951, Lauretta married the love of her life, Edgar E. Upton of North Reading, who predeceased her in 2004.  They made a happy life together in Saugus where she lived for 44 years before moving to Reading.

Lauretta was hard working and volunteered for many organizations.  She was a devoted mother and grandmother to her two children and four grandchildren and recently became a proud great grandmother.  Lauretta was known for her outstanding cooking and baking skills and will long be remembered for her Italian cuisine.

In addition, Lauretta excelled at and enjoyed many types of needlework and crafts, including knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlepoint, sewing and ceramic pottery.  She also was an avid gardener, growing both vegetables and flowers.

Lauretta was very fond of animals and over the years trained and showed Doberman Pinschers and raised a multitude of cats and kittens.

Lauretta is survived by her daughter, Susan Upton Lynch and her husband, John and her son, Alan Upton.  She will be missed terribly by her grandchildren, Jacqueline Lynch Ryan and her husband, Mike; Julia Lynch; Hayden Lynch and Derek Upton.  Lauretta provided hours of care in helping to raise her grandchildren.  She is also survived by her great-grandson, George Ryan, who she had the great pleasure of meeting and holding just one week before she died.

Lauretta was predeceased by her parents, Michael and Rose Trodella of Lapio, Italy, her brothers Arthur and Victor Trodella and her sister, Ellen Wheeler and her husband, Edward.

A celebration of Lauretta’s life will take place with a wake from 2-4 PM on Sunday, December 11^th at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street in North Reading, MA. Her funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home on Monday, December 12^th at 9:45 AM, followed by an 11 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter St. (Rt. 62) in North Reading, MA.

In lieu of flowers, her family requests donations be made in her memory to your local SPCA shelter.

Lorraine Redding
1917-2016

Lorraine (Starkey) Redding – 99, died peacefully at Sutton Hill Center, in North Andover, on November 24, 2016. Lorraine was the daughter of the late Olan and Florence (Russell) Starkey. She was born in Lunenburg, MA and grew up in Keene, NH where she graduated from Keene High School. She moved to Boston in order to attend secretarial school and then she worked for the Bible Society. She is predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Donald C. Redding.
Lorraine worked for the North Reading School System as a bookkeeper. She attended the Union Congregational Church and volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader. Eventually Don and Lorraine moved to North Andover where she became involved with the Senior Center and took classes in bird carving, painting and knitting. She entered her art and her carvings for judging at the Topsfield Fair and took numerous ribbons.
She is survived by her brother, Russell Starkey of Keene, NH and his wife Audrey; her daughter, Donna Delaney and her husband David R. of North Andover; grandsons, David R. Delaney and his wife Shannon of Haverhill, Kevin L. Delaney and his wife Kara of Bloomington, IN and Bryan D. Delaney of Malden. Lorraine’s biggest thrill was to hold her three great grandchildren, Colin, Claire and Jack.
A memorial service will be held at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St., North Reading on Wednesday, December 7 at 10 AM . There will be no calling hours. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the North Andover Senior Center, 120R Main St., North Andover, MA 01845.
The Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading is in charge of arrangements

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Ford, Patricia A.  (Whitney)-North Reading:  Saturday November 19, 2016 at age 81.  Predeceased by her daughter, Lisa; mother and father, Agnes and Willard Whitney, parents-in-law Violet and Robert Ford, loving aunts & uncles Geraldine & John Kelly, Kathleen Owens, Helena & William Cass, Abbie & Sandy Simpson.  She is survived by her  husband of 60 years, Roy Ford; daughter Mary Jo (Lawrence Hohl), sons Robert (Catherine Fuller), Thomas (Lisa Pulaski), Daniel (Susan Blacker), and John (Sandra Powers); grandchildren Patricia, Elizabeth, John, Daniel, and Michael Hohl; Melissa Saco-Vertiz, Brian, Brendan, and Kevin Ford; Rebecca, Meaghan, and Alexander Ford; Sarah, Matthew, James, and Nathan Ford; cousin Barbara Symonds and husband Charles; sisters-in-law Jacqueline Bleakney, Beverly Lowrey, and dear friends.

Born in Boston, MA on February 6, 1935, Pat lived in Quincy and at age 13 moved to Keene, New Hampshire where she graduated from Keene High School in 1953.  Pat was a graduate of St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing.  She was a staff nurse, then Assistant Director of Nursing for 20 years at Meadowview Nursing Home in North Reading.  She was a member of St. Theresa’s Church in North Reading, having served on the Parish Council, and Holy Trinity Parish: Our Lady of Grace in Bristol, New Hampshire. An active supporter of her children’s activities, Pat sustained friendships with people met through Scouting and sports organizations.  Pat is especially remembered for her support and presence in the lives of her children and grandchildren.

Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Theresa’s Church in North Reading, MA. on Saturday, November 26 at 10:30am.  Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in North Reading.  Family and friends are invited to call at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Friday November 25 from 4pm – 7 pm.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in Pat’s memory may be made to Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatric Cancer Center.