Kathleen (Keane) O’Brien of Newton, NH and Naples, FL (and formerly North Reading, MA) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 11, 2021. Kathleen (Kathy) was the loving wife of Daniel K. O’Brien with whom she had recently celebrated 56 years of devoted marriage. She was the cherished mother of Kristine (O’Brien) Davis, Julie (O’Brien) Fennell, and Daniel O’Brien. She is predeceased by her father Thomas J. Keane Sr and her mother Pauline G. Keane formerly of Malden.

Born on October 10, 1943 at Somerville Hospital, Kathy attended the Saint Clement School in Medford, Immaculate Conception School in Malden, and graduated from Malden Girls Catholic High School in 1961. She made many lifelong friendships while working at her first job at F.W. Woolworths in Medford, and then John Hancock, New England Telephone Company and Star Market in North Reading, MA.

She lived 38 wonderful years in North Reading where she was involved with many of her children’s activities including the Brownies and Girl Scouts, and often volunteered as a room mother at school.

Kathy blessed all she met with her most generous heart and wonderful sense of humor. She will be remembered by all for the smiles and joy she brought to every life she touched. Kathy was blessed with an ability to instantly connect with others and make them feel at ease. She was a gifted artist originally crafting in ceramics and floral arrangements. Later in life her talent blossomed into drawing and painting. She was full of joy when she was creating beautiful artwork and she will be remembered as a true artist.

Kathy was a lifelong Boston Bruins fan with a special fondness for Bobby Orr. She also enjoyed reading, listening to the Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, and Irish music especially The High Kings.

She loved the beach particularly at sunset both in Florida and New England. Watching the waves crash along the rocks at Salisbury Beach State Reservation was one of her favorite activities, along with foliage drives in Autumn.

She was happiest in life whenever she was surrounded by her loving family. Heaven on earth was spending the day with her husband Dan, her children, grandchildren, siblings and friends.

In addition to her husband Dan, she is survived by her 3 children Kristine (O’Brien) Davis and her husband Joseph Davis of North Reading; Julie (O’Brien) Fennell and her husband David Fennell of Auckland, New Zealand; and Daniel O’Brien and his wife Alicia (Moore) O’Brien of Dedham, MA. She will always be lovingly remembered by her 6 grandchildren Patrick and Erin Davis, Shaun Fennell, and Raelyn, Maeve and Mila O’Brien.

Also survived by her siblings Thomas J. Keane of Billerica (formerly of North Port, FL and Stoneham, MA); Maureen McDermott and her husband Bob of Chester, NH; Christine McNeil of Malden, MA and Martin Keane and his wife Marie of Atkinson, NH, and several nieces, nephews, and friends.

Visiting hours will be between 4:00 to 8:00 PM this Friday, December 17 at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street in North Reading. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saint Theresa’s Church in North Reading, 63 Winter Street, North Reading, the following day on Saturday, December 18 at 10:30 AM. Masks are encouraged but not required in the Funeral Home. At St. Theresa’s Church masks must be worn inside the church.  Thank you

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Hospital in memory of Kathleen O’Brien. (www.croswellfuneralhome.com)

Lillian F. (Rollston) Gunning – 84, of North Reading, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 4, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Mark L. Gunning, who was a retired North Reading Police Officer for many years.

Born in Everett, MA on October 21, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Lillian Rollston. She was raised and attended school in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. She was a homemaker and a dedicated mother of six children. Lillian has been a resident of North Reading for over fifty years. She attended the New England Bible Church in Andover.

Lillian loved to sew, cook for her family, pick fresh vegetables from her garden and swimming in her pool and the ocean. Her biggest joy was providing for her family and listening to Christian hymns.

Family members include her loving daughters, Sharon Chosse’ and her late husband Mark of Burlington, Laurel Wagstaff and her late husband Mark of Methuen, Marcia Burke (twin) and her fiancé Daniel DeAngelis of Andover, Brenda Landers (twin) and her husband Donald of Chelmsford and Jill Gunning and her fiancé Jon Lahey of Winchester; she was the mother of the late David E. Gunning of NH; her brother John J. Rollston and his wife Sandie of Florida; she was the sister of the late Dorothy Rideout and sister-in-law of John “Jack” Rideout of Florida; loving grandmother of eleven, Kristyn, Kayla, Spencer, Matthew, Allison, James, Shannon, Nathan, Gabby, Lucas and Breanna and great grandmother of two, Bryan and Isabelle.

Funeral services will be private and are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading (www.croswellfuneralhome.com) In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice.

Joseph Adams – 62, of Lowell and formerly of Springfield, died unexpectedly at the Lowell General Hospital on Saturday, November 27, 2021.

Born in Springfield, MA on November 14, 1959. He was the son of the late Joseph R. Westcott and Beverly Joan (Tobey) McCoy. He was raised and attended school in Springfield and was a graduate of West Springfield High School.

Joe was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, he was an Airman First Class and  served from 1979 to 1981. He was an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist. He later worked as a sales manager at several convenience stores. He has been a resident of Lowell for the past 33 years.

Joe was loving, caring, colorful and he lived life by his own rules. He always loved a good argument. His personal style of dress was outrageous from his insanely colorful clothing to his wild and bizarre hats. He would even dye his long beard in different colors. Nothing was too over the top. Everyone loved to see Pops to checkout that day’s look.

He liked to collect figurines, he loved long drives, he loved his dog and his colorful wardrobe. His favorite pastime was getting stoned and watching TV.

Family members include his loving wife of 29 years, Mary A. (Gallant) Adams; daughters, Angela Hope Perez and Angela Sue Gallant; brothers, Richard Westcott and Richard Mahaney; grandchildren, Joseph and Destiny Marcotte, Aislyn, Brielle, Brycen and Aerlyn Perez.

A Celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Arrangements 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.

Donald  P.  Carter, Jr. – 65, of Malden, formerly of North Reading, died unexpectedly at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, November 25, 2021.

Born in Stoneham, MA on June 3, 1956. He was the son of the late Donald P., Sr. and Joan L. (Bugley) Carter. He attended the L.D. Batchelder School in North Reading and Malden public schools. He has been a resident of Malden for the past 45 years.

Don worked as forklift operator for many years and has been retired for the past several years. He loved the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox and skiing.

Family members include his loving brothers, John Carter and his wife Diana, Richard Carter and Robert Carter and his wife Deborah; sisters, Linda McCullogh and her husband James and Ann Moniot and her husband Kenneth; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews, he was the Godfather of Robert Carter, Jr.

Funeral service will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Wednesday, December 1 at 11:30 AM. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

On November 21, 2021, Lorraine J. (Caprara) Boucher, 88, of North Reading, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife and best friend of William D. Boucher. They had been sweethearts for seventy years, and on November 13, 2021 celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary.

Originally from Wappingers Falls, New York, Bill and Lorraine moved to North Reading in 1963, where they raised their family. She was the devoted mother of Denise (Boucher) Beal and her husband Malcolm; Cary Boucher and his wife, Robin; Mary Alison Boucher, and Michael Boucher. She was the cherished grandmother “Grandmere” of Joseph Beal and his wife, Sandra; Justina (Beal) Christian and her husband Scott; Jeremy Beal, Joshua Beal, Kyle Boucher, Ryan Boucher, Caroline Boucher, Colin Boucher, William Boucher and Andrew Boucher. She also had nine great-grandchildren. For Lorraine, it was always family first and she delighted in welcoming each new member. Her warm smile would light up whenever any of them entered the room.

Lorraine was born in 1932, to Clement J. Caprara, Sr. and Marie Jeanne (Gervais) Caprara. She leaves her loving sister Jeanne M. (Caprara) Nolan and her husband J. Wesley; and her brother-in-law Joseph Bushee and his wife Nancy. She was predeceased by her brother, Clement J. Caprara, Jr. and his wife Eleanor, and by her sister-in-law, Barbara Rogers. She will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews.

Prior to retirement in 1989, Lorraine worked at IBM in New York, and Avco/Textron in Wilmington, MA as an engineering records specialist. She had many varied interests including crafting, painting, and gardening. She enjoyed traveling and day trips to Marblehead Neck. She loved to celebrate the holidays. Always thoughtful, she took great care to find the perfect gift for everyone on her list, and her family eagerly anticipated her eggplant parmigiana, sausage stuffing, and apple pie.

Lorraine was very active and engaged in several fitness activities. In high school, she was a cheerleader and played on many sports teams. She enjoyed basketball, swimming, ice skating and walking.

Lorraine was a long-time member of the North Reading Garden Club. She appreciated the many friendships she made there and always looked forward to their Silver Tea and other events. She was a communicant at St. Theresa’s Church. On November 26, 2021, a funeral mass was officiated there by Bishop Mark O’Connell.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Winchester Hospital and Care Dimensions Hospice in Lincoln, MA for their excellent care. In lieu of flowers, they ask that donations be made in her name to Care Dimensions.

Arrangements were in the care of Croswell Funeral Home, North Reading.

Her funeral Mass was held on Friday, November 26 at 11 AM at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street, North Reading. Visitation was held prior to the Funeral from 9 to 10:20 AM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com