Doris M. (Despres) Pandolph -86, of Topsfield and formerly of Lynn, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Pacific and Emerise (LeBlanc) Despres. She was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of St. Jeans Baptiste School in Lynn.

Doris worked in the Hospitality field for over forty years. She was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Church in North Reading. She loved the Lord wholeheartedly and her faith was evident in the way she lived her life.

Doris loved her family fiercely!  She was proud of being a devoted wife, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Doris was very creative and brought beauty to the world around her. Doris loved hosting family gatherings especially Christmas Eve, and she was well known for her beautifully wrapped gifts. Doris loved gardening and she loved to travel.

Family members include her loving husband of 38 years, Joseph Pandolph, previously married and widowed to Bernard Flaherty; sons, William Flaherty and wife Patricia, Robert Flaherty and Joseph Pandolph, Jr. and wife Carol; daughters; Kathleen Kinloch, Amy Richard and husband David and Mary Urbanek and husband Glenn; late brothers, Norman and Raymond Despres; brother-in-law, Vincent Pandolph and Charles DeSoto; sister-in-law Mary Despres, late sister-in-law, Elizabeth Pandolph; sisters, Stella Peterson and husband John and the late Jeanette DeSoto; 11 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, August 19 at 10:00 AM at the Trinity Evangelical Church, 105 Haverhill Street, North Reading. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, August 18 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, 8 Haverhill Road in Topsfield. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice.  www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Anne (Leyden) Bernier – 85, of Boston and formerly of North Reading, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Leon V. Bernier, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage, he died in 2018.

Born in Chelsea, MA on January 18, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Catherine (O’Rourke) Leyden. Anne was a graduate of U Mass Amherst and she received her Master’s Degree from Fitchburg State. She enjoyed a long career in education, serving as Director of Special Education at the North Reading Middle School.

Anne enjoyed playing tennis, she was a knitting club member and was a devoted Catholic. She was a former resident of North Reading for over fifty years.

Anne especially found great joy in being with her family. She cherished her six grandchildren.

Family members include her loving son, Kevin Bernier; daughters, Nanette Bernier and Cathleen Bernier-Garzon; 6 grandchildren, Jessica Fino, Anthony Fino, Nickolas Bernier-Garzon and Gabriel Bernier-Garzon, Nicole Bernier and Call Bernier; 2 great grandchildren, Julian Donald and Wrenn Fino.

At the family’s request funeral services and interment will be private. 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.

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George E. St. Pierre – 89, of Methuen and formerly of North Reading, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Virginia K. (Weeks) St. Pierre.

Born in Peabody, MA on February 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Adelard and Alice (Zelinski) St. Pierre. He was a former resident of North Reading for fifty years and was a former member of the Stoneham Elks.

He worked as a transmission specialist for Jim McLaughlin’s Transmission Center in Lynn for many years.

George was a hard worker and was very generous. He was extremely organized and fun to be around. He enjoyed taking his grandchildren to Salem Willows and fishing.

George loved bird watching and nature. He enjoyed fly fishing with his brother Bob in Errol, New Hampshire and he liked Johnny Cash. George enjoyed reading books, playing Cribbage, trivia games, Keno, scratch tickets and especially the Red Sox.

Family members include his loving son, Andrew “Chip” St. Pierre; daughters, Sandra St. Pierre Brice, Cynthia St. Pierre Kleckner and husband Burt, Wendy St. Pierre Trussell and husband Paul and Kathleen Spellman Verga Nancy Spellman Baker and the late Linda Spellman Noradki; 17 grandchildren and 15 Great grandchildren; he was the brother of the late Robert St. Pierre, Jeanne Shamp, Louise Nutter and Shirley Scribner.

His funeral will be held on Thursday, August 6 at 11:00 AM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, August 5, from 5 to 7 PM. Interment will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Peabody. Memorial donations may be mad e in his memory to the charity of one’s choice.

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Beverly L. Sampson,  a long time resident of North Reading, MA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. She was 90 years old.

Beverly was born in Webster, MA and moved quite often during her younger years.

She ended up attending UMass Amherst for Liberal Arts and earned her Bachelor’s degree which led to her career in education. She then devoted 33 years of her life teaching fifth grade students at the L.D. Batchelder School in North Reading. She took great pride in shaping young math minds and she is still fondly remembered for her donut math auctions.

She loved nature and was particularly fond of gardening, birdwatching and taking long walks. She loved to read and was a frequent patron of the library, usually checking out multiple books at a time. She could often be found sitting on her porch, drinking iced tea, book in hand with classical music playing in the background.

She very much enjoyed spending time at her house in Maine and was always excited to share the sights and sounds of mid-coast Maine with her family, especially her granddaughters.

Beverly is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Albert Sampson; her daughter Kimberly Durgin and husband Scott Durgin of North Andover, MA and her daughter Julia O’Brien of Groveland, MA. She will be dearly missed by her four granddaughters and grand son-in-law, Nicole Durgin, Keri Durgin, David Lee, Amelia O’Brien and Lydia O’Brien. G’ma was their everything.

A celebration of her life will be private with her family and in lieu of flowers they welcome donations in her memory to the MSPCA Angell or The Mass Audubon Society.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading.

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George F. “Fred” Damon – 85, of North Reading and formerly of Wakefield, passed away suddenly, after a brief illness on Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Lawrence General Hospital.

Born in Melrose, MA on Nevember 7, 1940. He was the son of the late George C. and  Dorothy  (Rourke) Damon. He was the brother of the late Virginia Hunneman and Barbara Titus.

Fred received his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. He was a member of Engineering Honor Society Pi Tau Sigma.

Fred worked for 40 years as a Mechanical Engineer for AVCO / Textron in Wilmington. He has been a resident of North Reading for 58 and a half years and was a member of St. Theresa’s Church. He was a former North Reading Little League coach and President. Fred enjoyed golf, sports and collecting stamps.

Fred was a good man – kind, gentle and always ready to help. He had a quiet way of making things better and could always be counted on to fix a problem, lend a hand, or offer steady support.

Family members include his loving wife of nearly 61 years, Fran (Dobeck) Damon; his sons, William Damon and Michael Damon. Also survived by 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

His visitation will be held on Saturday, July 25 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM, followed by a service at 11:00 AM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to the North Reading Food Pantry. The family would like to thank the Prescott House in North Andover for all of their care and support.

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