Lois (Melville) McKenzie – 89, of Peabody and formerly of North Reading, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. She was the beloved wife of 67 years to Carlton L. McKenzie, Jr.

Born on May 1, 1930, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Edna (Howland) Melville.

Lois received her B.S. in Education at Bridgewater University. She was a retired office staff worker for the Minuteman Vocation School.

She has been a resident of Peabody for the last 6 years and formerly of North Reading for 56 years. Lois was a longtime member of the Union Congregational Church in North Reading. She was a Camp Fire Leader and Sunday School teacher for years. She volunteered at the local food pantry, FISH program, and Christian Community Service.

Lois loved to spend time with her family and her best friend of 67 years, her husband Carl. Lois was deeply involved in her church and many community volunteer activities. She loved little children and was an advocate for educational, environmental and immigration issues. Lois played tennis, loved to hike, swim, sail, make crafts and bake.

Other family members include her loving children, Steven McKenzie of Dracut, Susan Bowden of Tyngsborough, Linda Mason of Colorado and Gail Kosmel of Slovakia, her brother John Melville of Florida, sisters, Janet Manter of NH and Marjorie Knight of Foxborough; 9 grandchildren, Danya, Meghan, Alyssa, Bryan, Rachel, Kristin, Daniel, Tim, and Sarah.

Due to Lois’ love of community the family requests that in lieu of flowers please order take out or wait for a small business to reopen and support our local economy. In memory of Lois please dedicate your meal/purchase to Lois and celebrate a life well lived. Family, friends, and strangers please stay safe. Graveside services will be private. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Eleanor M. “Ellie” McIntire – 78, of North Reading, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Royal Meadow View in North Reading, after complications from COVD-19.

Born in Lowell, MA on April 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Ralph A. and Ruth N. (Belcher) McIntire. She was a lifelong resident of North Reading. She has been a member of the First Baptist Church for many years and the Trinity Evangelical Church.

Ellie was a resident of Peabody Court in North Reading for many years, where she called bingo for her friends. Ellie enjoyed walking and gardening. She always cared about and helped many of her neighbors. She was always there if someone needed a helping hand.

Family members include her loving sister, Marjorie Bowen of Salem, NH and her late husband Harry; late brothers, William M. McIntire and Robert D. McIntire; sister-in-law, Carol C. McIntire of Freedom, NH; also survived by 4 nieces, 4 nephews, several grandnieces and grandnephews.

Graveside services will be private. In lieu of 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

Nancy L. (Mullen) Castine – 75, of Haverhill, formerly of North Reading, Reading and of Winchester, died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill. She is the beloved wife of R. Allan Castine. Graveside services will be private. Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

MaryEllen (Holbert) Fisher – 84, of North Reading, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Care One in Peabody. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles H. Fisher, Sr.

Born in Boston, MA on June 6, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Arless and Winnifred S. (Evelyn) Holbert. MaryEllen has been a resident of North Reading for the past 62 years and a member of St. Theresa’s Church.

MaryEllen has been retired from TJX Companies. She loved her family especially spending holidays with everyone. She was a collector of anything to do with Lighthouses, she also enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles.

Family members include her loving sons, Edward Fisher and his late husband Doug of Yardley, PA and Michael Fisher and his wife Carol of Reading and the late Charles H. Fisher, Jr.; her daughter, Mary B. Joyce and her husband John of Wilmington; former daughter-in-law, Sharon Fisher of Hampstead, NH; late brothers, Bernard B. and Richard Holbert and her late sister, Martha Melanson; grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 4.

Services will be private. In lieu of 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

Sandra A. (Kusnerz) Bryer – 75, of North Reading, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the Palm Center in Chlemsford.

Born in Stoneham, MA on January 18, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Leo and Mildred Tymeson (Mahan) Kusnerz. Sandra was raised and attended school in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School.

She was a former Federal Women’s Program Manager for Hanscom Air Force Base. Sandra was also retired from Civil Service. Most recently she was employed by BAE.

She loved to read all genres, she taught her family to use its first PC and she was First Director, I.S.I., Boston.

She loved to celebrate holidays with her family, playing cards, eating, cooking and spending time with her many pets. She has been a resident of North Reading for the past 48 years and member of St. Theresa’s Church.

Family members include her loving husband of 55 years, Arthur E. Bryer; her son, Jason Bryer and his wife Lisa of Dracut; late brothers, Herbert, Robert, Richard and William Mahan; sisters, Lois (Kusnerz) Grace and the late Theresa Mahan Kalil.

Services will be private, due to COVID-19. A memorial service will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in here memory to Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org . Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com