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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's obituary notices for Reading, Massachusetts residents include two names: Catalogna, John V.A., 79, and Bastiani, Mary V. (Alla), 83. Both died September 2, 2026, and their arrangements are being handled by Barile Funeral Home of North Reading, the lead funeral home for this …

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READING — This week's notices carry obituaries for two Reading, Massachusetts residents, Mary V. (Alla) Bastiani and John V.A. Catalogna, both posted through Barile Funeral Home of North Reading.

Mary V. (Alla) Bastiani, 83, of Reading, died September 2, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Barile Funeral Home, North Reading. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/reading/mary-v-bastiani-22070479.

John V.A. Catalogna, 79, of Reading, died September 2, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Barile Funeral Home, North Reading. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/reading/john-catalogna-22070475.

Notices compiled from Barile Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Reading Patch.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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