Marjorie (Foye) Jeanes – 96, of North Reading, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at the Sutton Hill Center in North Andover. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles H. Jeanes.

Born in Reading on November 27, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Lillian (Foley) Foye. She attended North Reading Grammar School and was a graduate of Reading High School.

Marjorie was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church (Trinity Evangelical Church) of North Reading where she served in many ministries and for several years as the church secretary. She was also the bookkeeper for the family business, Jeanes Garage. She was a resident of North Reading for over 93 years.

Marjorie loved her family; she had a strong Christian faith, a great sense of humor and was a wonderful listener. She loved being with her family and was always active in her church, serving in many roles. Marjorie enjoyed New England sports, playing basketball in high school and she especially loved working on her yard and home.

Family members include her loving children: Carolyn L. Horton and her husband Bob of Newark, DE; Linda A. Joyce and her husband Tom of Methuen; David C. Jeanes and his wife Jerri of Lancaster, PA; the late Paul A. Jeanes; Stephen H. Jeanes and his wife Debbie of Reedsville, PA; and, Joanne J. Kuniholm and her husband Jason of Lancaster, PA. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren as well as several nephews and nieces.

Her memorial service will be held at the Trinity Evangelical Church, 105 Haverhill Street, North Reading on Saturday, September 9 at 1:00 PM. Interment will be private in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Calling hours will be held at the church prior to the service from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Marjorie’s memory to:    Samaritans Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or Trinity Evangelical Church, 105 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA  01864.   www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Janice  V. (Parece) Robinson – 84, of Londonderry, NH and formerly of Burlington and Winchester, passed away, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease, on August 28, 2017.

Born in Medford, MA on May 22, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Florence A. (Marshall) Parece. She was a graduate of Arlington High School and received her Associate Degree in Nursing from Middlesex Community College in Bedford.

Jan worked for many years as a Registered Nurse at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Beverly Hospital and Winchester Hospital. She later worked as an IV Therapist for Home Health Care Agencies.

Jan loved animals, especially her dogs, was an avid photographer and talented artist. She has been a resident of Londonderry, NH for the past 11 years and a former resident of Winchester for 22 years.

Family members include her loving husband of thirty years, L. Robert Robinson; her daughters, Lauren J. Gentz and Kim E. Fredrikson; she was the mother of the late Erik D. Fredrikson, Jr. and Brenda L. Waller and sister of the late Barbara Bennett. Also survived by six grandchildren, Lindsay R. Waller, Joshua S. Waller, Griffin J. Waller, Brandon R. Gentz, Cameron R. Gentz and Chandler B. Crimmins; many nieces and nephews and her loving dogs,  Pippa and Benny.

Calling hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Tuesday, September 5 from 5 to 8 PM, followed by a prayer service at 8 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to Greater Derry Humane Society, P.O. Box 142, East Derry, NH 03041. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

John  H.Fritsch – 66, of Milford, NH, formerly of Salisbury and North Reading, died at his home on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.

Born in New York City, New York on March 7, 1951. He was graduate of North Reading High School, Class of 1969, North Shore Community College and Southern Maine Technical Institute.

John worked for over thirty years for Veolia North America, managing waste water, super fund ground water remediation and drinking water facilities.

John’s sense of humor was quite unique and entertaining. He always saw the good in people and was a true gentleman. His love of family and friends made him so special and his love of animals was heartwarming. He loved fishing, the outdoors, hiking, gardening, traveling with his wife Eileen and his love for his dog.

He has been a resident of Milford, NH for the past thirty years. He was a member of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, New Hampshire Water Pollution Control Association on the Education Community. John was a true Stewart to the Environment.

Family members include his loving wife of 29 years, Eileen M. (Fournier) Fritsch; his mother, Eleanor (Billharz) Fritsch of North Reading and his late father John G. Fritsch; his stepson, Sean E. O’Brien of Milford, NH and stepdaughter, Robyn Smith and her husband Bob of Exeter, NH; his grandchildren, Emma O’Brien of North Carolina and Ryan Martin of Salisbury; his brother, Mike Fritsch and his companion Laura McLaughlin of North Reading and his late sister, Martha E. Fritsch; nieces, Madison and Mikayla Fritsch and Stacy Fournier; his nephew, Dana Fritsch and his wife Lindsay and their daughter, Haylie Fritsch.

Funeral Mass will be held at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street (Rt. 62), North Reading on Saturday, September 16 at 11 AM. Calling hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Friday, September 15 from 4 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-1800 or to St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, 172 Kinsley Street, Nashua, NH 03060. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Ronald J. Wells  79, of North Andover, formerly of Stoneham and Melrose, died at his home, surrounded by his family on Monday, August 21, 2017. He was the loving husband of the late Bettiann (MacLeod) Wells, who died in 2014.

Born in Everett, MA on June 16, 1938. He was the son of the late Victor and Edna (Chambers) Wells. He was a graduate of Melrose High School and served in the U.S. Army.

Ron was the Business Manager for the Kirkwood Nursing Home in Wakefield for many years. He loved to travel with his wife Bettiann, he loved playing Black Jack, he was an avid football fan and was an excellent piano player.

Family members include his stepdaughters, Lynda Renzello of North Andover and Lynett Larkin-Silva and her husband Carl of Freeport, ME; grandchildren, Dalyn, David and Dean Renzello and his wife Chelsey and Sydney and Gabriel Silva; great granddaughter, Rylee Renzello.

Funeral service will be held at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, North Reading on Thursday, August 24 at 10 AM. Calling hours will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Wednesday, August 23 from 4 to 8 PM. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

Mrs. Janet A. (Campbell) Predko, 66, of Kennesaw, GA died Tuesday, August 2, 2017 after a brief illness.

She was born to C. Sutton and Lydia Campbell on October 4, 1950 in Winchester, MA.  She resided in North Reading, MA with her parents and younger sister where she graduated from North Reading High School in 1968.  She then attended nursing school at Salem Hospital School of Nursing.  Her Registered Nursing career encompassed Salem Hospital, John T. Berry Rehabilitation Center and various psychiatric facilities in New Hampshire. She was still working as a Psychiatric Nurse Case Manager in Georgia for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield until her passing.

On May 19, 1973, she married the late Peter Predko with whom she had three children.  They resided in North Reading, MA until moving to Londonderry, NH in 1984.  In October of 2005 they relocated to Kennesaw, GA to be close to their first grandson. 

Janet loved spending time with her family and attending events with her two Red Hat groups.  Her many hobbies included reading, crocheting, playing Skip-Bo with her sister and cribbage with her best friend, Richie.  She was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and watched every episode of every show on HGTV, sometimes twice.

She is preceded in death by Peter, her husband of 41 years.  She is survived by her daughter Amanda Leonard and her husband Brian of Kennesaw, GA; her daughter Rebecca Predko of Alpharetta, GA; and her son Nicholas Predko and his fiancé Lisa Santilli of Stratham, NH.  She is also survived by her two grandchildren Ian and Sarah Leonard of Kennesaw, GA; her sister Susan Horton and brother-in-law Charles of Windermere, FL; nephew Douglas Horton and his wife Randi Horton and great nieces Katie and Jenny Horton all of Palm Harbor, FL.  She is also survived by her best friends Richard Triconi of Spring Hill, FL and Joyce Bryson of Bellingham, MA and her three aunts and many cousins.  She is also survived by her three grand-dogs, Abby Mae, Nero and Nox.

A Celebration of Life was held at her home in Kennesaw, GA in August.  An interment will be held at Riverside Cemetery at 171 Elm Street, North Reading, MA on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 10:30am followed by a luncheon reception at Teresa’s Function Facilities at 20 Elm Street, North Reading, MA.

In lieu of flowers the family wishes for donations to be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com