William Michael Bernard Tryder, III of Mirror Lake, NH formerly of North Reading, MA and Englewood, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the age of 73.

Bill was born in Arlington, MA and raised in North Reading, MA. He was the son of the late William Michael Bernard Tryder, Jr. and late Kathryn (Driscoll) Tryder. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Julie (Hobart) Tryder and children, Carrick J. (Tryder) O’Brien and husband Michael of Shrewsbury, MA, William M. B. Tryder, IV and wife Alicia of Andover, MA, Timothy H. Tryder and wife Bobbie of Andover, MA; Six grandchildren Kathryn and Liam O’Brien, William Tryder, V and Benjamin Tryder, and Caleb and Nolan Tryder. Bill was the oldest of five children and protective big brother to Ann (Tryder) Ramsey, Beverly (Tryder) Novello, Russell Tryder, and Randy Tryder. Bill was a proud Uncle to several nieces and nephews.

Bill loved spending time with family and friends at Keoka Beach Campground, sailing on Troika and road trips in the family motorhome – often with a caravan of family following his lead.

Bill graduated from North Reading High School in 1966 and was the captain of the football team and had non-singing parts in all the high school musicals. He attended Merrimack College and Northeastern University. Bill was fiercely proud of his service in the United States Coast Guard during the Vietnam War.

Aside from his steadfast belief in treating people fairly and doing what was right, Bill was an influential member in all the communities he lived, developing small businesses, and shaping municipal policies. Bill took great pride in Co-Chairing the building committee for the North Reading Town Common Bandstand. Bill was the Real Estate Broker at Tryder Family Real Estate, leaving in 1989 to join Read Corporation as the Director of Marketing. Most recently, Bill owned Benchmark The Marketing Company.

Calling Hours will be held at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading, MA 01864 on Friday, October 21, 2022, from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to one of the following organizations that were near to Bill’s heart:

Boston I.C.E. Storm

https://www.bostonicestorm.org/

JT Fortin Foundation

https://www.jtfortinfoundation.org/

Mirror Lake Protective Association

https://www.mirrorlakenh.org/membership-support

Norman Bragner – 69, of North Reading and formerly of Charlemont, died on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Beverly Hospital.

Born in Augsburg, Germany on November 29, 1952. He was the son of the late Norman S. and Sonja M. (Lieglein) Bragner. He was a member of the U.S. Army.

Norman was a Sales Associate for Home Depot and was a resident of North Reading for the past 22 years. He was a friend to most. Norman loved camping and riding motorcycles, he enjoyed collecting albums and photography.

Family members include his son Christian Bragner and his daughter Amanda Bragner. He was the grandfather of Autumn Rose Bragner.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Willie Joe Dowling – of Wilmington, died Monday, October 10, 2022, at age 82. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Arrangements are by Croswell Funeral Home.

Eleanor T. (Pizzolante) Jean – 90, of Reading and formerly of North Reading, died Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. She was the beloved wife of the late Neal “Onel” E. Jean.

Born in Boston, MA on October 8, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Vincent “Jimmy” and Maria “Mary” (Rizzo) Pizzolante. She was a graduate of Girls High School in Boston.

Eleanor was a retired Assistant Town Clerk for the Town of North Reading. She was a Registrar and a poll worker for many years. Eleanor also worked for her husband in his tax prep business.

She enjoyed cooking and baking, reading, traveling, casinos (slot machines), live theater and concerts. She especially enjoyed winters in Lake Suzy, Florida. Eleanor was a member of the Red Hats (Scarlet Glories) and was a Brownie Leader. She was a resident of North Reading from 1962 to 2007 and a resident of Reading since 2007.

Family members include her loving daughter Joanne Senders and her husband Kevin of Reading and her son Paul N. Jean and his wife Elaine of Potomac Falls, VA; she was the grandmother of 4, Nikki Jean Weller and her husband Matt of Sterling, VA, Tessa Senders of New York City and Brett Senders of Reading; she was the sister of the late John Pizzolante and his late wife Pearl.

Her visitation will be held on Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading, followed by a 11:30 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street, North Reading. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading.

Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. www.croswellfuneralhome.com

Karen A. Roberts – 65, of Wilmington, formerly of North Andover and North Reading, died on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Melrose, MA on October 28, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Janet L. (Jones) Roberts. She was raised in North Reading and was a graduate of North Reading High School, Class of 1975.

She worked at Marshalls for many years until her retirement.

Karen had a great memory for birthdays and would let you know if it was someone’s birthday. She enjoyed spending time with family, holidays, reading, playing games and traveling. She especially loved the Boston Bruins and followed them for years. She hardly ever missed watching a game.

Family members include her loving brother, Walter Roberts of Wakefield and her sisters, Kathy Lynch and her husband Leo of North Andover, Kristine Hoarty and her husband Thomas of Burlington and Janet Florez and her husband Javier of North Reading; nieces and nephews, Ellen, Keri, Daniel, Kelly, Bridget, Patrick, Mateo and Chloe.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, September 27 from 5 to 7 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Interment will be private. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice.  www.croswellfuneralhome.com