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Vennera A. Tucci
Tuesday, January 23, 2001
METHUEN -- Vennera A. (Tomarchio) Tucci, 98, died Sunday at Mariner Health Care.
Mrs. Tucci worked at the Wood Mill. She had a catering business in the Lawrence area several years ago. She retired from Grieco Brothers, where she worked for many years as a stitcher.
Born in Italy, she attended Methuen schools. She attended St. Lucy's Church.
The widow of Ettore Arthur E. Tucci, she leaves daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth and John Mottola of Methuen; brother Fred Tomarchio of Methuen; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was also mother of the late Albert Tucci and Anna Frezzette.
Calling hours are tomorrow from 3 to 7 p.m. at Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley St.
A funeral Mass will be Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Lucy's Church. Burial will follow in Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence.
Gerald H. Weiner
Tuesday, January 23, 2001
METHUEN -- Gerald H. Weiner, 70, died Sunday at Holy Family Hospital.
Born in Lynn, he graduated from Lynn Classical High School and Curry College in Boston. He lived in Methuen since 1984, having formerly lived in Gloucester and Peabody.
Mr. Weiner was a salesman for Universal Fish Co. in Boston, and previously was part owner and operator of Sterling Drug in Gloucester.
He was a member of Gloucester Elks and was the first president of the Brotherhood of Temple Ner Tamid in Peabody.
He leaves wife Barbara (Pietraszek) Weiner; daughters and sons-in-law Ivy and Peter Dorflinger of Lynnfield, and Wendy and Mark Zunick of Danvers; son and daughter-in-law Gary and Kathleen of Boxford; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be today at 1 p.m. at Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel, 10 Vinnin St., Salem, Mass. Burial will be in Pride of Lynn Cemetery, Lynn.
Richard S. MacNeish, archaeologist, 82
Tuesday, January 23, 2001
Mr. MacNeish, who was director of archaeology at Phillips Academy in Andover from 1962 to 1983, was known for his excavations throughout the Americas. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1974. Last April, he received the Fryxell Award from the Society for American Archaeology in recognition of his work in interdisciplinary research.
Born and raised in Eastchester, N.Y., he was educated at Colgate and the University of Chicago, from which he received a bachelor's degree in 1940, a master's degree in 1944 and a doctor of philosophy degree in 1949.
A field archaeologist, Mr. MacNeish began working in excavation in central New York, Monument Valley, Ariz., and northeast Mexico as well as at sites in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. In 1949, he became senior archaeologist at the National Museum of Canada and over the next dozen years directed fieldwork from the Maritimes to the Yukon. He also served as chairman of the department of archaeology at the University of Calgary from 1964 to 1968.
Much of Mr. MacNeish's work was conducted through the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology at Phillips Academy, where he was a member of the faculty. In 1960, Mr. MacNeish joined with Peabody Andover director Doug Byers and curator Fred Johnson to explore the origins of agriculture and complex societies in the Americas.
Initial work focused on the Tehuacan Valley in Mexico. Five seasons of fieldwork documented 12,000 years of cultural development and the process by which corn was domesticated. The Tehuacan Project is still considered one of the most significant interdisciplinary programs in 20th century American archaeology. During the 1970s, Mr. MacNeish focused similar research efforts in the Ayacucho Valley of Peru and in Belize.
After retiring from the museum in 1982, Mr. MacNeish taught briefly at Boston University and continued his research through the Andover Foundation for Archaeological Research. In 1993, Mr. MacNeish, along with colleagues from Beijing University and the Jiangxi Institute of Archaeology, investigated the origins of rice agriculture along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
He was a Golden Gloves boxing champion as an undergraduate.
He leaves wife Diana MacNeish; and sons Roderick and Alexander.
Funeral services will be private. A memorial service is planned for this spring in Andover.
Peter Nikias
Wednesday, June 20, 2001
DERRY, N.H. -- Peter Nikias, 76, of Brook Street, died Saturday at home.
Mr. Nikias was a self-employed truck driver for several years.
Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in Derry for several years. He was a member of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Manchester.
The widower of Pauline T. (LaLiberty) Nikias, he leaves sons Peter C. of Manchester, and Louis P. and John M., both of Weare; daughter Constance M. Schreiber of Candia; brother Louis Pasalis of Santa Cruz, Calif.; sister Bessie Lamarre of Beverly Hills, Calif.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Island Pond Road, Manchester. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Londonderry.
Arrangements are by Peabody Funeral Home, 15 Birch St.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Route 101, Suite 301, Bedford, NH 03110-5032.
Sister Anita Courtemanche
Saturday, June 30, 2001
METHUEN -- Sister Anita Courtemanche, 93, a member of the Presentation of Mary Order, died Thursday at Ste. Claire Residence.
Born in Woonsocket, R.I., she entered the religious life in 1926 in Ste. Hyacinthe, Canada, and in 1929 made religion her profession, taking the name Marie Jude.
Sister Anita had been involved in community services for several years.
She leaves sister Therese Lemoine; brother Gerard Courtemanche; and several cousins.
Calling hours are tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Ste. Claire Residence, 209 Lawrence St.
A Mass is Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Presentation of Mary Chapel. Burial follows in Presentation of Mary Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence St.
Liborio P. DeForte
Saturday, June 30, 2001
LAWRENCE -- Liborio P. "Paul" DeForte, 87, died Wednesday at home.
Mr. DeForte worked in the Everett shoe industry for several years.
Born in Lawrence, he graduated from Lawrence High School.
During World War II, Mr. DeForte served in the Army and was discharged in February 1946.
He leaves former wife Sophie (Crawford) DeForte of Methuen; sons and daughters-in-law Russell J. "Rocky" and Beverly A. of Methuen, and Dennis P. and Patricia of Muskegon, Mich.; daughter Donna McCann of Farmington, N.H.; sisters Josephine Robinson of Haverhill, Rose Fionte of North Andover, and Angelina "Lena" DiBartolo of Methuen; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence St., Methuen.
Funeral services are Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Sandra J. Lilly
Saturday, June 30, 2001
DERRY, N.H. -- Sandra Jean Lilly, 55, died Wednesday at home after a long battle with cancer.
Born in Lowell, she graduated from Lowell High School.
Miss Lilly worked for Wang, Sanders, and later for Fireye in Derry.
She leaves brothers C. Ray Jr. of St. Augustine, Fla., Wayne G. of Alexanderia, Malcolm E. of Philadelphia, and John R. of Salt Lake City; sisters Constance E. Dimmock of Derry, and Shirley A. Lilly and Lois M. Lilly, both of Lowell; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., with a memorial service at 7:30 p.m., at Nutfield Funeral Home, 3 Windham Road.
Memorials may be made to Rockingham VNA and Hospice, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833.
Angelo Sergi
Saturday, June 30, 2001
MEREDITH, N.H. -- Angelo Sergi, 83, formerly of Salem, died Tuesday at home
Mr. Sergi was a heavy machine operator for about 23 years until he retired in 1969.
He was born in Lawrence, Mass., and moved to Italy as a child, where he attended school. He returned to Lawrence in 1949.
Mr. Sergi attended Holy Rosary Church in Lawrence. He was a member of the Italian American Civic Association, Lawrence Sons of Italy, Lodge 902 and Laborers Union, Local 187.
During World War II, he served in the Italian Army.
He leaves wife of 57 years Rosaria (Musumeci) Sergi; daughters and sons-in-law Sandra and Robert McFadden of Salem, and Maria Sergi-Dreyer and Glenn Dreyer of Meredith; brother Carmelo of Rome; sisters Alfia Benanti and Grace Ponzio, both of Catania, Sicily, Italy; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are tomorrow from 4 to 8 p.m. at Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen, Mass.
A funeral Mass is Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Lawrence. Entombment will be at St. Mary's Mausoleum in Lawrence.
Memorials may be made to St. Charles Church, Building Fund, 281 Daniel Webster Highway, Route 3, Meredith, N.H. 03253.
