Rita L. LaVallee – 45, of Keene, NH and formerly of Wakefield, MA, died unexpectedly at her home on May 16, 2021.

Born in Medford, MA on September 8, 1975. She was the daughter of Paul S. LaVallee of North Reading and the late Carrie Lee (Pierce) LaVallee.

Rita loved her family and loved laughter, she had a special way of lifting people up. She loved her kitty Mello, she enjoyed crafts, humor and especially cooking on  holidays.

Besides her father, she is survived by her loving sons, Michael and Christopher LaVallee and her daughter, Carrie LaVallee; brothers, Daniel, Eric and Greg LaVallee; sisters, Becky LaVallee and Ruth Gianatasio.

Calling hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Thursday, May 20 from 4 to 6 PM. donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Gary  C.  Button, a contractor and resident of North Reading, died unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the age of 58.

Gary was a devoted father to his three children, and a proud Pappy to his three grandsons.  He was a skilled carpenter who took pride in lending his skills to his family and friends; often showing his love through the beautiful things he created.  If you ever needed him, you knew you could find him at Kitty’s with a drink in his hand, and an ear to listen (all while having one eye on the football or keno game).  He may have been a self proclaimed “dictionary of useless knowledge,” but to those who knew him, that was just Gary.  He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and those who knew him.

Gary grew up in Reading and was a graduate of Reading Memorial High School; where he was an active member of the athletic community.  After high school he enlisted in the Seabees (United States Construction Battalion), and after his enlistment went into the reserves.  When he became a father for the first time he proudly retired from his military career and began fulltime in the family business of carpentry.  He was a proud contractor, actively working up until his untimely passing.

Gary is survived by his three children; his daughter Brittany B. Sawicki and husband Jeremy Sawicki, his son Dustin M. Button and his daughter Corinne E. Button; his grandsons, Weston, Grayson and Brenton Sawicki; and brother, David H. Button and wife Wendy Button.  He is predeceased by his parents, Weston and Jacqueline (Sverker) Button and older brother Wayne Button.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, May 13 from 4:00 – 6:30 PM at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading.  Flowers, donations and condolences can be sent to the funeral home. Due to COVID-19 rules, no more than 50 people are allowed at one time in the funeral home. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Cynthia V. (Livingston) Dompier – 83, of Andover and formerly of North Reading, died Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the Bear Mountain Nursing Center in Reading. She was the beloved wife of the late Gordon R. Dompier.

Born in North Reading, MA on July 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary M. (Burrows) Livingston. Cindy was raised and attended school in North Reading and was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1955. Cindy lived in North Reading until 1967 and resided in Andover for over 40 years with her husband. She relocated back to North Reading at the time of his death.

Cindy worked as a secretary for many years at TASC in Reading. After her retirement she worked for the North Reading Transcript.

She was an avid collector of vintage dolls. She enjoyed creating and sewing outfits. She won several blue ribbons at local fairs for her collections. Cindy also enjoyed gardening.

Family members include her loving sisters, the late Eleanor White and her surviving husband Kenneth of Nashua, NH, Janice Novasad of North Reading and her husband Michael; her Late sister Aldana Greene and her late husband Leonard of Greene, ME, her late brother Ervin Livingston and his surviving wife Carol Livingston of Andover. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Graveside Service will be held on Friday, April 30 at 11 AM at Spring Grove Cemetery in Andover. There will be no calling hours. The family requests no flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Marjorie Ann Marshall – 91, of Peabody, formerly of Cromwell, CT and Reading, MA, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Rutland, VT on August 19, 1929. She was the daughter of the late David and E. Marjorie (Baker) Marshall.

Marjorie was graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1947, Boston University graduating with her B.S. Degree in Education in 1951 and her Master’s Degree in Education in 1952.

Marjorie was a Teacher and Guidance Counselor for the Wilmington Public Schools, from 1952 to 1974. She was a member of the Wilmington Teachers’ Association, Massachusetts School Teachers Association, Middlesex County Teacher’s Association, Massachusetts School Counselors Association, Merrimack Valley Guidance Association, New England and American Personnel & Guidance Associations, Massachusetts Association of Women Deans & Counselors, New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Alpha Phi International Sorority and State Alumnae Chairman, she was a member of the Wilmington Women’s Club and the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America.

Marjorie was an active member of the Union Congregational Church in North Reading for many years. She served as Religious Education Director, Board of Deacons, Entre Nous Circle President, Sunday School Teacher and a member of the Worship Committee. In Connecticut she was a member of the Covenant Congregational Church in Cromwell, CT and in the Covenant Village of Cromwell, a Library Committee Chairman. She was president of the Scottish Club at Brooksby Village.

Family members include her loving brother David W. Marshall and his late wife Bette (Clark) Marshall; her niece Laura Elisabeth and her husband Timothy Beaulieu and her nephews, David Scott Marshall and his wife Melinda McIntire and James Clark Marshall.  She was also survived by eight great nieces and nephews.

Her Funeral will be held at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, North Reading on Tuesday, May 4th at 11:00 AM. Calling hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Monday, May 3rd from 4PM to 7PM. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Peabody. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Everett F. Leonard -of North Reading, age 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 21, 2021. Everett was born in Pomfret, VT to Richard and Marietta (Billings) Leonard. Everett was a graduate of Woodstock Union High School and received his Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of St. Louis. He honorably served his country as a Radio Operator on a C-119, “The Flying Boxcar”, in the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Air Force from 1948 to 1952.

After working at McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Everett returned to the New England area to work at AVCO Everett Research Lab, later Textron Systems, as a Flight Test Engineer and Manager, working on several projects including the B1 Bomber.

Everett was a resident of North Reading for 60 years. He was a charter member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, was President of the North Reading Little League, coach of several youth baseball teams and supportive of many other local organizations.

A devoted husband and father, Everett is survived by his loving Wife of 67 years Molly (Jerger) Leonard; Son Jim and partner Sarah; Daughter Marianne and beloved Granddaughter Samantha. Everett was one of six Leonard boys including his surviving brother Rodney Leonard, and the late Richard Leonard, Gordon Leonard, Wendall Leonard, and Ronald Leonard. Everett was extremely proud of all family members, including many cherished nieces and nephews.

He loved to fly and owned several single engine airplanes and to the delight of his children and family members, would take them flying often. Everett played tennis into his 80’s and enjoyed other activities such as hiking, skiing, canoeing, camping and taking trips all over the country in the family RV. He also enjoyed the companionship and competitiveness of a local bridge group. Everett’s family referred to him as Mr. Fix-it as he was often building, renovating, constructing – doing anything necessary around the house.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Visiting Hours on Monday, April 26th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading, Massachusetts. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 27th at the Riverside Cemetery on Rose Hill Road, Woodstock, VT.

In lieu of flowers, Everett requested memorial contributions be made in his name to one of the following: The Woodstock Union High School Scholarship Fund. Checks should be made payable to WUHSMS, note Everett F. Leonard Scholarship Donation in the memo field on the check and sent to the attention of Julie Dupont at WUHSMS, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock, VT 05091.; Aldersgate United Methodist Church in North Reading. www.aldersgateumcnr.org or to a Charitable Organization of your choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. See www.croswellfuneralhome.com for more information.