Francis H. Murphy – 84, of Middleton and formerly of Wakefield and Revere, died peacefully at his home on Friday, June 17^th 2016.

Born in East Boston, MA on December 21, 1931. He was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (McGuinn) Murphy.

He was raised and attended school in Revere. Francis was a U.S. Navy Korean War Veteran and a member of the D.A.V. He was self employed in the Industrial Cleaning Industry for many years.

Family members include his loving wife of 63 years, Lucille (Mosko) Murphy; his children, John Murphy and his wife Claudette of Middleton, Virginia Edwards and her husband Richard of Georgetown, Diane Vozzella and her husband Paul of Billerica, Janice Monto and her husband Martin of Groveland, William Murphy of Bradford, Michael Murphy and his wife Anne of Boxford and Francis Murphy, Jr. and his wife Erika of Georgetown; sisters, Barbara Poirier of Malden and Margaret “Dolly” Iozza; brother of the late, Joseph Murphy, Helen Cameron, Ronald Murphy, Richard Murphy and Janice Leblanc; 23 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

His Funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Wednesday, June 22 at 9:15 AM, followed by a 10:30 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter St. (Rt.62), North Reading. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, June 21 from 3 to 7 PM. Interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.CROSWELLFUNERALHOME.com

Wayne T. Dalton – 60, of North Reading and formerly of Chelsea, died peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Chelsea, MA on June 29, 1955. He was raised in and attended schools in North Reading and was a graduate of North Reading High School, Class of 1974. Wayne held many positions as a Tractor Trailer driver, including Superior Columns in Chelsea and National Lumber in Newton. He was a resident of North Reading for the past 58 years. He was a member of St. Theresa’s Church, American Legion and the North Reading Loyal Order of Moose.
Wayne was known for his wit and sense of humor. He was a very generous and giving person. He loved fishing, snowmobiling and his many trips to Prince Edward Island.
Family members include his beloved parents, Chester and Charlotte (Hughes) Dalton of North Reading; his loving daughter, Briana Dalton of Billerica; his brothers, James Dalton of Woburn and Shawn Dalton of North Reading; his sisters, Paula Sollazzo of Wilmington and Pam Howe of Burlington; his close friend, Howard Arnold of Andover. He is also survived by a strong and loving family of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends from here and Prince Edward Island.
His Funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Saturday, June 18 at 9:15 AM, followed by a 10:30 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street, (Rt. 62) North Reading. Calling hours will be held on Friday, June 17 from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers his family request that Memorial Contributions may be made in his name to the charity of one’s choice. WWW.CROSWELLFUNERALHOME.COM

Thomas G. Carbone – 31, of North Reading, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
A Celebration of his Life will be held at the North Reading Moose Hall, 140 North Street in North Reading, on Sunday, June 26 from 2 to 6 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome

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Ruth A. (Woods) Lucci – 69, of North Andover and formerly of North Reading, died at her home, surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 5, 2016.

Born in Charlestown, MA on November 5, 1946. She was the daughter of the late John L. and Ruth (Joyce) Woods. Ruth was a homemaker and has been a resident of North Andover for the past 4 years. She was raised and attended school in  North Reading and was a former member of the Loyal Order of Moose.

Ruth was a proud wife, mother, sister, aunt and most of all nana. She was the caretaker and protector of her entire family all her life. She was a mother figure to all children and a favorite auntie to many of her nieces and nephews. She always remembered everyone’s birthdays in the entire extended family. Ruth was the life of the party and enjoyed many great get-togethers with her family over the years.

Ruth loved playing and specifically winning at 500 Rummy. She enjoyed trips down to the casinos to play the slot machines, she loved to crochet and made many pieces for all of the babies in her life.

Family members include her loving husband of 37 years, Anthony W. Lucci; sons, Thomas Williams, Wayne Williams and Anthony I. Lucci;  her daughter, Clementina (Tina) Lucci; brothers, John Woods, William Woods and Daniel Woods; sisters, Marsha Pierce and Kathleen Roberts,  4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; she was the sister of the late Michael, Tom and Paul (Buddy) Woods.

Her funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Friday, June 10 at 10:00 AM. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, June 9 from 4 to 8 PM. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Div. of Development and the Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline, MA 02445-9924. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Roscoe (Rocky) Croswell – 75, died on May 8, 2016 in Lady Lake, Florida.  He was ill for the last few years, but he fought a good fight to the end.  He resided in the Villages, Florida. Formerly of  North Andover and Norway, Maine.  Rocky lived in North Reading the first half of his life.  He attended school in North Reading.

He worked at South Elementary School in Andover, MA, before that at the Quincy Shipyard. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in North Reading for many years. He especially enjoyed playing golf, snowmobiling and playing cards. Rocky was a kind, loving person, always ready to help anyone. He enjoyed people and having fun.

He was the son of the late Willis and Thelma (Birkmaier) Croswell.  He is also predeceased by his brother Willis Jr. (Sonny) Croswell and wives, Jean (Campbell) and Anita (Parisi).

He is survived by sister, Thelma (Croswell) Socia of Methuen, niece Lynne and husband Jeffrey Messer of Methuen, nephew John Young of Plymouth.  Also his step-children Patty and husband Joe Dube, Richard and Brenda Houde. Diana and Fred Glassett, Susan and Danny White and 9 grandchildren.  Also his very dear friend Gerry Huyssoon.

Services will be private and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice.