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Obituaries and memorial notices for Reading.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 26, 2026 through November 1, 2026

Two Reading obituaries were published this week: Cosenza, Laurence Remick, 83, formerly of Reading, who died October 26 and is survived by his wife of 59 years; and Gage, Jason L., 65, of Reading, who died October 28. Limited biographical detail was available for either notice.

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Obituary notices, week of October 19, 2026 through October 25, 2026

This week's obituary notices column for Reading, Massachusetts lists one death: Sorenson, Florence L. (Kumpel), age 94, who died on October 19, 2026. The notice, sourced from Echovita's Reading listings, did not include funeral home arrangement details or additional biographical information.

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Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026

This week's Reading obituary notices column carries one name: Rishton, Daniel Reed. Daniel Reed Rishton, 61, of Reading, died October 1, 2026, with his notice posted this week. Raised in Reading, he graduated from Reading Memorial High School as a member of the Class of 1984, and was th…

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Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

Reading's obituary notices this week name two residents: Reis, Ademar P., 79, who died Monday, September 28, 2026, born in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, and Silva, Milton P., 92, a longtime Reading resident remembered in his obituary as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfa…

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Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026

Two Reading-connected obituaries appeared this week. Elden, Kenneth "Wayne" W., 61, of Derry, N.H., who grew up in Reading, died September 16; his notice was posted by Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Derry, N.H. Chambers, Anna M. (MacGauley), 84, a longtime Reading resident and w…

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Obituary notices, week of September 14 through September 20, 2026

This week's Reading obituary notices column carries four names: Berry, Karen L. (Nelson); Chambers, Anna M. (MacGauley); McMahon, Virginia L.; and Williams, Samuel H. Jr. Chambers was a longtime Reading resident who died at her home following a battle with lung cancer. Berry, of Reading…

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Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026

Three Reading, Massachusetts obituary notices appeared this week: Kleponis, Marie A.; Nitzsche, Curt Jeffrey; and Paquin, Linda (Flodin) M. Kleponis, 95, was a 68-year Reading resident who died September 13 at her daughter's home in North Reading. Nitzsche, 60, of Reading, died August 2…

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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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Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

One Reading obituary notice appears this week: Philbrick, Barbara Ann. Philbrick, 88, a 56-year resident of Reading, died August 12, 2026, at her home with her son by her side; she was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her obituary is posted by the Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home, via L…

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