Photo courtesy of Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home
May 1, 1944 - Jul 24, 2024
On behalf of Christ the King Parish, may Maureen rest in peace, and may her family and all those who loved her be comforted during this time.
Christ the King Parish
August 05, 2024 | Reading, MA
I loved Maureen dearly and treasured her friendship. We had met just a year ago when I was taking my rubbish out and heard a “pssst!” from next door. There was Maureen! We ended up talking for over an hour. We were both “old Readingites” and talked about everyone and everything we’d known about Reading for 40 years or more. We ended on a hug and a kiss and coffee soon! I mentioned to my neighbor, Jason, Maureen’s youngest boy that I’d had a ball with his Mum. He let me know later she’d hurt...
Allison Preece
August 01, 2024 | Reading, MA | Friend
Although I haven't seen Maureen for many years, I will always remember her. She was one of my many "moms" during my adolescent years, there to make sure I didn't get myself into too much trouble during high school and early college years. She juggled responsibilities gracefully and always, always kept her family at the fore. She was smart, funny, and her love for her kids and husband was obvious. I'm so sorry to hear of her passing, but I know Rich and the rest of the family will carry her...
Mark Halloran
July 29, 2024 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Friend
Group of 10 Trees
Cheryl Davis
July 28, 2024
Great memories of the friendship we had over the years with both you and Richie. May you rest in peace. Lv Tom and Grace
Thomas Greene
July 26, 2024 | Burlington, MA | Friend
July 25, 2024 | Grandchild
July 25, 2024 | Grandchild
Missing you like something else
July 25, 2024
Grammy, you were the most wonderful woman I have ever met. God couldn’t have blessed my life with a better guide than you. I will forever be grateful for anything and everything you have ever done for me. I will miss you like there’s no tomorrow, but honor your memory by being the best version of myself I can be. You are going to be missed to deeply
Love, Stephanie
Stephanie Eagleston
July 25, 2024 | Woburn, MA | Grandchild
Maureen V. (Jewell) Eagleston. A resident of Reading for 52 years, passed away on July 24, 2024 at the Winchester Hospital in Winchester, Massachusetts. She was 80 years of age.
Maureen was born in Gainesville, Florida on May 1, 1944, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Dorothy F. (Flanagan) Jewell. Maureen grew up in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham high school in 1962, where she met her husband, Richard. They married in 1967 and moved to Reading in 1972. She worked at the family store, Pages Bookshop in Reading square from 1980 to 1996. She also worked as a teller and then in the accounting department for Reading Cooperative Bank, retiring from there in 2009. Maureen cherished spending time with and caring for her grandchildren, watching them in all their various activities. She was an avid reader and fan of Hallmark and Lifetime movies. She enjoyed shopping for herself and others, often stopping by with a sweet treat, new kitchen gadget or stylish find for a family member and always with a story or tip about her latest purchase. Maureen was selfless in offering her time and help in any way she could to her family and friends. She was also a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Maureen was the beloved wife of the late Richard W. Eagleston. Devoted mother of Richard W. Eagleston, Jr. and his wife Kristen of Reading, Erik T. Eagleston and his wife Andrea of Merrimack, NH and Jason I. Eagleston and his wife Ann Margaret of Reading. Cherished sister of Eileen Surette and her husband John of Revere, Valerie Jewell of Manchester, NH, Dorothy Damour of Weare, NH, the late Kathleen Walters and the late Charles Jewell, Jr. Loving grandmother of Stephanie, Megan, Elizabeth, Emily, Christian, Kelly and Aaron and great grandmother of Krista. Additionally, she is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.) Reading on Monday, July 29, 2024, from 4-8pm. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 11am followed by a burial in Forest Glen Cemetery in Reading
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Maureen’s memory to the COPD Foundation 3300 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Miami, FL 33134 www.copdfoundation.org
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