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

Helen W. (Dahlquist) Colburne – 92, of North Reading and formerly of Reading, died at her home on Monday, October 16, 2017.  She was the beloved wife of the late Walter L. Colburne.

Born in Reading, MA on July 14, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ernest G. and Helga (Hanson) Dahlquist. She was raised and attended public schools in Reading and was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1943. She worked as a waitress at the Bradford Barn Restaurant in Bradford several years before retiring. Winnie has been a resident of North Reading for over 66 years.

She was a kind, caring person who always thought of others before herself. She was a Boston sports fan, especially the Red Sox and Bruins. Winnie enjoyed playing bingo and board games.

Family members include her loving sons, Bryce G. Colburne and Duane A. Colburne; her daughter, Winnifred E. Abram; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Craig Scott Gould, 75, of Tewksbury, formerly of Everett and North Reading, passed away October 5, 2017 from congestive heart failure. He was the son of the late Beverly Ivester Monroe and Payson ‘Pasty’ Gould, both of North Reading. He has been described by a friend as a “good guy and loyal friend”. He was a wonderful brother to his sister, Deb, always offering an ear to listen and spending time at her home in Maine.
Craig loved to drive…anywhere, as long as he could take a ‘nap’ along the way. He particularly enjoyed driving his yellow Jeep, often without the top or doors.
After being discharged from the Army he worked many years at Lewis Candy Company in Malden. Through the years he worked as a short order cook for Howard Johnson’s at the Route 1 rotary, in Saugus, followed by working for Monroe Oil Company in North Reading, several ‘second’ jobs to stay busy and eventually he went to work for H.P. Hood, Charlestown. His first job with the company was home delivery in the Andover area and when he had the opportunity he worked as a tractor trailer driver throughout the state of Massachusetts. He retired in the early 2000’s after 31 years. He kept track of the drivers that he had worked with and often would meet them for coffee or just talk to them on the phone. He actually tried to stay in touch with many, many people that he had become friends with, whether from the Army or any of the jobs that he worked.
The late 1990’s he discovered books on tape and would listen to them for hours while he was driving, years later this led to him purchasing a Kindle after he retired. He loved it and would read several books at once. Craig loved music…from the three tenors and opera to older country music to show tunes to rock ‘n roll (up to the late ‘80’s)…just about everything. He loved movies and collected, particularly James Bond, nearly as many of those as the music cd’s. He always seemed to find a new interest…from cameras and photography in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s to joining the Andover Sportmen’s Club which sparked an interest in target practice with bow & arrow and pistols. Wednesday nights were always reserved for ‘cards with the guys’ at the Club. In recent years he attended the Tewksbury Senior Center, making another set of friends while playing cribbage. While his wife was alive they took several trips to Florida and many places between there and New England, they both really enjoyed all of the venues at Disney.
Craig is survived by his sister, Deb Desjardins and her partner, David Barrett of Auburn, ME+, his brother, Bob Colburn and his wife of Placida, FL, his sister Cheryl White and her husband of Lebanon, NH, his brother Kevin Gould of Grafton, NH, his sister-in-law, Marianne Colburn of Brooksville, FL. Also, survived by two aunts, many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and many cousins. His wife Barbara (Mew) Gould predeceased him in August 2013.
Calling Hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading on Saturday, October21 from 10 to 11:20 AM, followed by a Funeral Service at 11:30 AM. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. In lieu of flowers please make donations in his memory to MSPCA, Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844-2052. WWW.CROSWELLFUNERALHOME.COM

Joanne (Currier) Davidson Ferretti – 77, of North Chelmsford, MA, formerly of North Reading, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at CareOne in Wilmington, surrounded by her family.  She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Ferretti.

Born in Lancaster, NH, she was the daughter of the late Geraldine (Mooney) and David P. Currier, Sr.  She grew up in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, graduating from Exeter High School in Exeter, NH and attended the University of Connecticut.

Joanne enjoyed music and was involved in many choral groups including the North Reading Choral Society, North Reading Theater Workshop, and Senior Echoes.  She enjoyed watching the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots. Her hobbies included reading, crossword puzzles, logic puzzles, word jumbles and cribbage.  She was a 50-plus year member of the Union Congregational Church in North Reading, singing in the Chancel Choir and playing in the North Parrish Ringers. She was also a member of the Women of the Moose, North Reading Chapter.

Family members include her daughter and son-in-law, Roberta J. Davidson-Stratton and James F. Stratton of North Chelmsford; three sons and a daughter-in-law, David P. Davidson of Portland, ME; Kevin C. Davidson, Sr. and Annemarie (Higinbotham) Davidson of Claremont, NH and Derek J. Davidson of North Reading; five grandsons, Kevin C. Davidson, Jr and his wife Lauren, Robert J. Stratton and his fiancée Emma Streeby, Paul M. Davidson and his wife Laura, Ryan P. Davidson and his wife, Paige, and Chad R. Davidson and his girlfriend Jeanne Smedley; two great granddaughters, Kayden E. Davidson and Addyson R. Davidson, and one great grandson, Grayson S. Davidson.  She is also survived by her brother David P. Currier, Jr of New Hampshire and Florida; her aunt, Polly Berry of Concord, MA; her sister-in-law Coralyn E. Davidson of Ipswich and her former husband Robert J. Davidson of Sarasota, FL.  She is also survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews.  Joanne was pre-deceased by her sister, Charlotte (Currier) Williams and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Richard and Constance Davidson.

Joanne’s family would like to thank the staff at CareOne in Wilmington for their care and support during her final days.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, October 23 at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.  Joanne’s funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 24 at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St., North Reading  at 10:00 AM.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, North Reading.  Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the American Liver Foundation – NE Chapter, 188 Needham St, Ste. 240, Newton, MA, 02464 or Union Congregational Church, ATTN: Music Ministry, or the charity of your choice.  www.croswellfuneralhome.com