May 1, 1944 – July 24, 2024
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
