Maurice R. “Moe” Gauthier – 65, of North Reading and formerly of Lowell, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lowell, MA on October 2, 1953.  He was the son of the late Edmond and Jeannette (Labrecque) Gauthier. Moe worked his entire life doing roofing, siding and construction. He spent most of his career working at Thor. He loved his trade and was passionate about his work. Moe would go above and beyond and make wells out of leftover material from the job. He was an incredibly talented man and a hard worker. He has been a resident of North Reading for the last thirty years.

Moe would do anything for anybody. He was very generous and kind. Everyone who knew him loved him. He loved to make people laugh and was so good at it. Moe loved playing cards, being silly, watching old westerns, spending time with his family and sharing a snack with his dog Blue.

Family members include his loving wife, Cheryl (MacDonald) Gauthier; sons, Robert Gauthier, Eric Gauthier and Kevin Gauthier and his wife Jacqueline; his daughter, Danielle Gauthier; brothers, Paul Gauthier and his wife Christine and Leo Gauthier; sisters, Elaine Parent and husband Albert, Pauline Dubois and husband Donald, Denise Ivaldi and Doris Geist and husband George; grandchildren, Zachary and Kyle Gauthier; sister-in-law, Michelle Gauthier and numerous nephews and nieces.

His funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Monday, October 15 at 9:45 AM, followed by an 11:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street(Rt. 62), North Reading. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, October 14 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN38105-9959.www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Adolfo  E.  Ebalo  – 79, of Woburn and formerly of Medford, died unexpectedly at his home on October 7, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary E. (Acorn) Ebalo, who died in 2010.

Born in Manila, Philippines on April 22, 1939. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and he served from 1965 to 1972.

Adolfo was a graduate of UCLA. He was a design draftsman and engineer, he received several certifications and awards. Adolfo worked for several local manufacturing companies. He also has a patent in Washington.

He was a caring person, who would do anything for anyone. He was a great father and cared for his lovely wife Mary.

Family members include his loving daughter, Beatrice R. Ebalo and step-daughter, Jeanne M. Jackson. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, October 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Followed by Military Honors at 4:00 PM.

Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Corinne A. (Rightmyer) Surette – 82, of North Reading and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Care One at Wilmington. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter E. Surette, Jr.

Born in Paterson, NJ on February 1, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Blanche A. (Upton) Rightmyer. Corinne has been a resident of North Reading for the past 72 years. She was raised in North  Reading and was a graduate of Reading Memorial High School, Class of 1953.

Corinne was a local school bus driver for over thirty years. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family and friends. She always made sure that everyone was taken care of. Corinne was an avid Red Sox fan.

Family members include her loving sons, Edward, Pete, III, Paul and the late Tom Surette; daughters-in-law, Laura and Jean Surette; late brother, George Rightmyer; late sisters, Joan Brewster and Lorraine Skelton; 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Her funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Thursday, October 11 at 10 AM. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, October 10 from 5 to 7 PM. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Jeannette M. (Hewitt) Chandler – 88, of North Reading, formerly of Saugus and Mt. Clemens, MI, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018.

Born in Chelsea, MA on July 27, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Beatrice (Southerd) Hewitt. She was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Saugus High School.

She was a loving wife of 68 years to her high school sweetheart Edward Chandler, married on Christmas Eve 1950, a true love story. She was always known for her smile, always very positive and was a beautiful lady inside and out, she was loved by everyone she met. She had the nickname of “Red” given by her husband for her beautiful red auburn hair. She always said “this too shall pass,” a woman of indomitable spirit.

When first married, she worked as an auditor for the U.S. Air Force, at Selfridge Air Force Base, where her husband was stationed. She worked most of her life, over 40 years, as an office manager and executive assistant to Stan Davis, president of Davis Realty in North Reading. She obtained her real estate license then real estate broker license and notary public in the State of Massachusetts.

She loved to read, she was a wonderful cook, especially loved making goodies, she also loved to crochet and knit, she enjoyed boating and spending time up at Lake Winnipesaukee. She loved spending time with her family and friends especially her grandchildren she was truly one of God’s Angels she was very involved in the church she was a Treasurer for Church of the Good Shepherd as well as Treasurer for the Keewaydin Association.

Besides her husband Edward, she was the loving mother of Janice Joubert and her husband Matt, Susan Walden and her husband Ross, all of Londonderry, NH and the late Michael E. Chandler; she was the sister of the late Edward, Barbara and Robert Hewitt and Dorothy Brown; grandchildren, Jillian and Matthew Joubert, Chandler and Alice Walden; also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her Funeral Service will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 95 Woburn Street, Reading on Wednesday, September 19 at 11 AM. Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 18, from 4 to 8 PM at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, North Reading. Memorial donations may be in her memory to the charity of one’s choice.