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Mary Frances Middleton
Thursday, March 16, 2000
Mary Frances (Melia) Middleton, 66, died Monday, March 13, at her home.
Born in Lawrence, she was a graduate of St. Mary's High School and the Lawrence General Hospital School of Nursing. She was also a graduate of the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Anesthetist in Boston.
Until her retirement in 1998, she was a member of the Anesthesia Department at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen; a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the Massachusetts Anesthetist Association, the Lawrence General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association; and the Holy Family Women Auxiliary in Methuen.
She was a member of St. Augustine Church in Andover and the Andover Democratic Town Committee.
She is survived by her husband of 37 years Thomas P. Middleton; her mother Kathleen (Shannon) Melia of North Andover; daughter and son-in-law Susan K. and David McCready of Tewksbury; Sons Thomas A. Middleton and his fiancé Gayle Saks of Boston, and Laurence E. Middleton of North Andover; sisters Margaret M. Kleven of Middleton and Kathleen E. Melia of North Andover; brothers and sisters-in-law Dr. Martin J. and Frances Melia, M.D. of Andover, Edward G. and Jayne Melia of Redondo Beach, Calif., Lawrence P. and Jane Melia of North Andover, and Robert and Doris Mason; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Augustine Church in Andover. Burial will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery in Andover.
Calling hours will be held today, Thursday, March 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home Inc., 35 Merrimack St., North Andover.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gillette Cancer Center, in care of Dr. Michael Seiden, M.D., 100 Blossom St., Boston, Mass., or to the Holy Family Hospital Women Auxiliary, 70 East St., Methuen, MA 01844.
Jennie Pittari
Thursday, March 16, 2000
Jennie (Marchetti) Pittari, 91, of Waltham, died Monday, March 13 at Andover Manor in Andover.
Born and raised in Waltham, she was a resident of Waltham for 80 years. She was a member of the Waltham Golden Age Club.
She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Nicolina (Cappadona) Marchetti, mother of the late Janet L. Shea, and sister of the late Tina Taranto.
She is survived by her daughter Rosalie Kelleher and her husband William of Andover, and her son-in-law Philip Shea of Andover. Grandchildren are David Kelleher, Lisa Kelleher, Deborah Shea and Jeffrey Shea.
Services will be held from the Brasco and Sons Memorial, 773 Moody St., Waltham, on Friday, March 17, at 9 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church, 311 River St., Waltham at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery, Andover.
Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home today, Thursday, March 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Janet L. Shea
Thursday, March 16, 2000
Janet L. (Pittari) Shea, 55, died Wednesday, March 8 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.
Mrs. Shea was a librarian at St. John's Prep School.
Born in Waltham, she graduated from Regis College in 1966 and received a master's degree from Simmons College. She was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Church.
She leaves husband Philip Shea; daughter Deborah A. of Portland, Ore.; son Jeffrey S., and mother Jennie Pittari, both of Andover; sister Rosalie Kelleher of Bedford; one niece; and one nephew.
A funeral Mass was held Monday at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, in Andover. Burial was held in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Multiple Myeloma Foundation, 2129 Stanley Hills Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90046.
Joshua B. Grady
Thursday, March 23, 2000
Joshua Bartose Grady, 24, of Jersey City, N.J., died at home Tuesday, March 7.
Mr. Grady was a photo editor for Travel Weekly, a trade magazine published by Cahners Publishing Co. in Secaucus, N.J.
The son of Lin and Jack Grady of Marblehead, Mr. Grady was born April 1, 1975 in Park Ridge, Ill. He attended Evanston public schools and moved to Newburyport, Mass., in 1986. He graduated from Newburyport High School in 1993. He was a member of the varsity track team for three years and was also an expert skier.
Mr. Grady attended DePaul University in Chicago and completed his education at Columbia College in Chicago, specializing in graphic design. He was particularly skilled in computers and software, especially Adobe Photoshop.
In 1995, while at DePaul University, he met his future wife, Melissa Rubel. They married in 1997 and moved to the New York City area in 1999, after she completed her masters program in integrated marketing communications at Northwestern University.
His interests included skiing, children, dogs, rollerblading, big cities, traveling, gourmet dining, music and dancing, and basketball.
"Josh's natural joy and love of life touched everyone who knew him," his family said.
Members of his family include his wife, Melissa A. Grady of Jersey City, N.J.; his parents, Lin and Jack Grady of Marblehead; his mother- and father-in law, Vicki and Mike Rubel of Hoffman Estates, Ill.; grandparents Dolores and Al Bartose of Streamwood, Ill., and Lake Worth, Fla., and Mary C. and John F. Grady of Virginia Beach, Va.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday, March 14, at St. Peter Damian Catholic Church in Bartlett, Ill.
Interment will be at a later date.
Arrangements were by Lombardi Funeral Home, Harrison, N.J.
Memorial contributions may be made to your local animal shelter; or to the American Heart Association.
David Fitzgerald
Thursday, March 23, 2000
Comedian, public speaker, film actor, avid golfer, beloved family member and friend, David "Fitzy" Fitzgerald passed away Thursday, March 16, at the age of 47. He died at home after a prolonged and valiant battle with cancer.
A graduate of Winthrop High School Class of 1970 and former shipyard worker, Fitzgerald started his comedy career in the Boston club scene where he quickly found success with a playful, raspy-voiced, every-man persona. His national television appearances included performances on A&E's An Evening at the Improv and Caroline's Comedy Hour. He was also known regionally as the television and radio voice of the Massachusetts State Lottery bunny.
As a stand-up comic, "Fitzy," as friends and fans lovingly called him, toured nationally, performing his act at comedy clubs and colleges from Bangor to Los Angeles. He also spread joy worldwide with numerous and extensive USO tours, entertaining American troops overseas in more than 45 countries during both wartime and peace.
A trained actor as well, Fitzgerald recently co-starred in the full-length feature release Southie with Donnie Wahlberg.
Actively donating his talents to the community, David regularly performed pro bono for charities including The Friends of Metro Boston and the American Cancer Society. He was also a board member of North Suffolk Mental Health.
A past board member of the New England Speakers Association, Fitzgerald was renowned as a powerful and inspiring motivational speaker. With a gentle command, he brought the gifts of humor and healing to the lives of cancer patients, survivors, and the medical professionals who serve them. Fitzgerald's compelling and informational video, "Living and Laughing with Cancer" and his entertaining cassette, "I've Fallen and I Can Get Up," are both still available at the website www.humorinst.com. Proceeds benefit the Dave Fitzgerald Foundation. An annual scholarship has been established in his name.
But perhaps Fitzgerald's greatest legacy will be in what he did quietly, behind the scenes, in his tireless service to alcoholics and addicts. For decades, he championed the helpless and seemingly hopeless onto and along the path of recovery. Hundreds of happy and whole families of recovery live on as testament to Fitzgerald's loving guidance and commitment.
Fitzgerald was the beloved husband of Rosemary (Lynch) Fitzgerald; the loving son of Jane (Carney) Fitzgerald of Winthrop and the late David Thomas Fitzgerald; devoted brother of Jon Fitzgerald of Revere; Susan Cavicchi and husband Bob of Reading; Jane Briggs of Reading; Wendy Fitzgerald and husband Bobby Adamson of Peabody; Jill Fitzgerald and Michael Bell of San Diego; the step-father of Laura Zubiel and her husband Ted, and grandfather of Caitlin of Salem, NH. He will be dearly missed by thousands.
Calling hours were held Saturday and Sunday, March 18 and 19, at Burke Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was held Monday, March 20 at St. Augustine Church in Andover. Burial took place in St. Augustine Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Albert S. Rothseid, M.D.
Thursday, March 23, 2000
Albert S. Rothseid, husband of Bernice B. (Braidy), father of Ruth and Andrew, father-in-law of Francesca and grandfather of Brandon, JoHanna and Olivia.
Dr. Rothseid was born on January 26, 1916 in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Rothseid began practicing medicine in the Greater Lawrence area in November 1944 and retired on May 1, 1999. He graduated with an A.B. Degree from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1938, and from Middlesex University School of Medicine in Waltham, Mass. with an M.D. Degree in 1942. Dr. Rothseid interned at the Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Mass. from April 1943-September 1944. Dr. Rothseid was licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Mass.
While Dr. Rothseid was in the army during the Korean War at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, he took various courses in the field of Anesthesiology. He trained in Anesthesiology culminating as Chief of Anesthesiology of a 1,500 bed army hospital 1951-1953. Dr. Rothseid was certified as a fellow in the American College of Anesthesiology in 1953. Dr. Rothseid was a member of the following societies: American Society of Anesthesiology, International Anesthesia Research Society, American Medical Association, Mass. Medical Society, Essex North District County Medical Society, New Hampshire Medical Society.
Dr. Rothseid held the following positions: 1953-1963 Board of Trustees Bon Secours Hospital Men's Guild; 1958-1960 Secretary of Medical Staff of the Bon Secours Hospital; 1971-1972 President, Essex North District County Medical Society and Vice President, Mass. Medical Society; 1974-1980 Counselor of Mass. Medical Society; 1973-1984 Secretary of Operating Room Committee Bon Secours Hospital.
Hospital Appointments: 1944-1999 Lawrence General Hospital, 1949-1999 Holy Family Hospital. Dr. Rothseid served as President of Temple Emanuel from 1949-1951. He was one of the founders of Temple Emanuel's Brotherhood and served two terms as its President.
Honors
1998 - 50 year member of Mass. Medical Society, 1999 The Holy Family Hospital awarded Dr. Rothseid with the St. Luke's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Medicine; 1999 Lawrence General Hospital honored Dr. Rothseid for 55 years of service at the hospital. Services, under the direction of the Levine Chapel, Brookline, were held Sunday, March 19 at Temple Emanuel in Andover. Burial took place at the Temple Emanuel of Andover Cemetery in Lawrence.
Rabbi Robert S. Goldstein officiated. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Holy Family Hospital, Lawrence General Hospital, Temple Emanuel, or a charity of one's choice.
Richard J. Roth
Thursday, March 23, 2000
Richard Joseph Roth, 58, formerly of 11 Seten Circle for 14 years until August 1999, died peacefully in his new home in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, March 16. He was the first-born of seven children to the late Joseph and Josephine Roth of Cleveland.
Mr. Roth graduated from St. Ignatius High School of Cleveland. He received a B.S. from John Caroll University in 1963 and an MBA from Cleveland State University in 1968. He was also a graduate of Harvard's Business School's Advanced Management Program.
As a loving husband and adored father of five children, Richard valued family and friends above all. It is in these relationships he mentored the principles that guided his own life: focus, discipline and balance. He took great pride in returning to Cleveland, after living 20 years in Chicago, Connecticut and Andover. His return enabled him to share his boyhood home with his four grandchildren.
Mr. Roth was an avid reader, known to devour 30 newspapers per week. He spent many years coaching his children in various sports including 12 years with the Andover Soccer Association where he coached both Town and Travel teams with great success. He had a passion for gardening, thunderstorms, West Side Story and the stock market.
After a 32-year career in the insurance industry Mr. Roth stayed active in retirement. To retire, he had consolidated his business ownership from five business to three. In retirement he was co-owner and board member of Dairymen's of Cleveland, Polaris Inc. and Composite Technologies of Indianapolis. He volunteered for S.C.O.R.E., belonged to Lakewood Rotary of Ohio and participated in the Ohio Venture Capital Club. He was certified as a small claims court mediator in Boston and did substitute teaching at Lakewood High School.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Roth of Cleveland; his children Marianne Miller of Indianapolis, Joseph of Chicago, William of Raleigh, N.C., Bryan of Philadelphia and Megan, attending Case Western University; four grandchildren and five sisters.
