Anita R. (Materazzo) Butler – 61, of North Reading, formerly of Medford and Cambridge, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Cambridge, MA on November 3, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lillian (Gronokowski) Materazzo. She was raised in Cambridge and was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School.

Anita worked as a mortgage specialist for twenty years at the Stoneham Bank and other banks for a total of 36 years in banking. She has been a resident of North Reading for the past 30 years and a member of St. Theresa’s Church. Anita supported whatever they had for the clothing and food drives. She also supported the Toys for Kids drive or whatever she could do to donate.

Anita cared for all people, whatever they had going on. She was always caring and touching a lot of people’s lives. Anyone that met her became her friend for life.

Family members include her loving husband of 40 years, William S. Butler; her brothers, Dave Matthews and his wife Barbara of Lynnfield, Paul Materazzo and his wife Margie of Cambridge and the late Anthony Materazzo; sisters, Joanne Materazzo of Medford and Jane DeMarco of Staten Island, New York.

Her funeral will be held at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street (Rt. 62), North Reading on Saturday, January 4 at 10:30 AM. A collation will follow at Angelica’s Restaurant, 49 S. Main Street, Middleton. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to: Venmo@valade – buckley scholarship or checks mailed/brought to the Reading Coopertive Bank, 170 Park Street, North Reading, MA 01864. Payable to Valade-Buckley Scholarship Fund. Arrangements are by the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Madeline H. (Reynolds) Adams – 87, of Reading and formerly of North Reading, passed away, Thursday morning, December 12, 2019 at the Bear Mountain Nursing Home in Reading, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Winterport, ME on March 30, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Lillie (Danielson) Reynolds. She attended Lynn Public Schools and worked at the Harvard Folding Box Company in Lynn.

Madeline Adams, known as “Maddie” to her friends, filled many roles in her 87 years. She was a hardworking woman with a kind heart. She was mother to four daughters, who will be forever grateful for her devotion to her family. Then in 1976, Maddie became a grandmother, and from that day forward became affectionately known as “Nana Banana.” In that instant, she stepped into the role of her lifetime.

Since then, Maddie was blessed with 14 grandchildren. She wrapped each in her immense affection, which continually blossomed as the family grew. She was fierce and loyal protector. Her generosity was boundless. While she always wanted to shower her grandchildren with gifts, it was not the material goodies that meant the most; it was her generosity of time.

Despite working a full-time job, Maddie gave all of her extra time and energy to her grandchildren, who were always welcomed at Nana’s place.

Maddie was both caring and compassionate, but could also be feisty and mischievous. It was these combined traits that made her special. Moments spent in her company will live on as precious memories.

As the years passed, she was thrilled to see the next generation born. One by one, her love extended to reach 22 great-grandchildren, with her 23^rd great-grandchild expected in a few months. While her energy naturally waned, her love remained as potent as ever. The family will carry this love with them always.

Family members include her loving daughters, Donna Kwiatek and her husband Michael of Lynn, Cheryl O’Connell and her husband Bob of North Chelmsford, Terry Gill and her husband Dave of North Reading and April Adams of Gainesville, FL; her late brother, Everett Reynolds and late sister, Marilyn Sisson; 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

Funeral 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 her memory to: Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Patricia A. (Fisher) Rogers – 79, of Newburyport and formerly of North Reading, passed away on Monday evening, December 9, 2019, at the Port Healthcare Center in Newburyport.

Born in Boston, MA on October 5, 1940. She was the daughter of the late William A. and Irene A. (Ritchie) Fisher. She was a graduate of Saint Augustine’s in Andover, North Reading High School, Middlesex Community College and New Hampshire College. Pat was a former resident of North Reading from 1945 to 1971 and a member of St. Theresa’s Church.

Pat was an Executive Assistant for the Raytheon Service Company in Burlington and was a teacher for Sunset Heights Elementary School in Nashua, NH.

She was dedicated for many years to children with special needs. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and had an undying allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. She enjoyed golf, travel, dancing and volunteer work.

Family members include her loving daughters, Kelly J. Gulla and her husband Peter of Norfolk, Susan Jean Madden and her husband Charles of North Reading, Alison Holt and her husband Timothy of Nashua, NH and Jennifer Guild and her husband Adam of Newburyport; her brother, the late William Fisher; sisters, Irene Smith of Omaha NE and Jean Sharp of Lunenburg; 8 cherished grandchildren, Lauren Elizabeth Gulla, Elizabeth C. and Andrew T. Gulla, William C. Madden, Audrey L. and Patrick F. Holt, Megan P. and Benjamin F. Guild; and 2 great grandchildren; Isabella P. and Eisley R. Madden.

Her funeral will be held on Saturday, December 28 at 10:30 AM at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street (Rt.62), North Reading. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 27 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6^th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226.

Lawrence  A. Dysart, Jr. – 78, of North Reading, died peacefully at his home on Monday, December 2, 2019.

Born in Pittsfield, Maine on March 12, 1941. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Mabel Irene (Clough) Dysart. He was a graduate of Maine Central Institute; Boston College and he received his PhD in Mathematics from Northeastern University.  

Larry moved to North Reading to teach math at Merrimack College. He later went on to work 30 years as a Software Engineer at Parametric Technology (formerly Computer Vision / Prime Computers).

He has been a resident of North Reading since 1970 and was a member of St. Theresa’s Church. He founded the North Reading Youth Basketball program in the 1970’s and nurtured it for the next forty-five years. If you’ve been involved in any way, Larry had an impact on you. He was also involved with the North Reading Recreation Committee, Little League and Youth Softball. He also gave his time to many other programs in town (including music and theater in the schools), volunteering too many hours to count. Larry always had a smile; he was a great conversationalist and a terrific basketball player. Larry also traveled on Middle School trips, including the famous Charlie Jones trips for years, even after his own children had moved on.

At a recent Select Board meeting at the Town Hall, which included Select Board members, State Senator Bruce Tarr, State Representative Brad Jones and a room filled with many old friends who came to honor Larry, family members accepted on his behalf, many heartfelt accolades and tributes for his 40 plus years of dedication to the youth of North Reading, particularly as a coach, mentor and founder of North Reading Youth Basketball.

Family members include his loving wife of 55 years, Mary Lou (McClelland) Dysart; sons, Lawrence A. “Lad” Dysart, III and his wife Susan of Haverhill and Peter B. Dysart and his wife Jan of Richfield, MN; his daughter, Elizabeth “Buffy” Rymill and her husband Jerry of North Reading; sisters, Mary Quint of Pittsfield, ME and the late Nancy Veilleux; grandchildren, Amanda Dysart of Haverhill, Andrew Dysart and his fiancée Trixie Vazquez of Manchester, NH; Patrick and Kate Dysart of Richfield, MN and Declan  and Ainsley Rymill of North Reading; and practically family, the MacTaylors of Salem.

His funeral will be held on Monday, December 16 at 11 AM at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street (Rt. 62), North Reading. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, December 15 from 3 to 7 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to a community program of your choice or: Voices Of Hope, 171 Park Street, Stoneham, MA 02180, c/o Ed Siegal

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Matthew D. Carr – 31, of Danvers, formerly of Dracut and North Reading, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Born in Stoneham, MA on September 12, 1988. He attended school at the North Reading L.D. Batchelder School and Middle School, Dracut Middle and High Schools and Danvers High School.

Matt was a line cook for Buffalo Wild Wing’s in Danvers and has been a resident of Danvers for the past 15 years.

He cared greatly for others and would give the shirt off his back. He stood firm on his beliefs and never backed down. Matt treated everyone as an equal. He loved to be around his friends and family. He was very intelligent and very humble.

Matt loved animals and nature. He was a very talented artist and musician. He loved playing all types of music and also wrote his own. He played guitar, bass and the drums. Matt loved rock, metal, punk and ska, but enjoyed most other types as well.

Family members include his loving father, David J. Carr and his late mother, Beth Ann Carr; his stepmother, Kim Carr; his brother, Cory Carr and his wife Alyssa and their daughter, Matt’s niece, Olivia; his sisters, Meaghan Carr and Jordan Ciaramitaro; also many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, December 4 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Interment will be held on Thursday, December 5 at 10:00 AM in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to any local animal shelter or to addiction recovery charities. www.croswellfuneralhome.com