Town of Reading Massachusetts Annual Report
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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1974read Town of READING MASSACHUSETTS Annual Report Of The Town Officers For The Year Ended December 1974 l Statistics Area, 10 square miles Population, Census of 1970 — 22,534 Number of residents according to 1973 Town Census — 23,615 Registered Voters: Precinct 1 — 2,991 Registered Voters: Precinct 2 — 3,058 Registered Voters: Precinct 3 — 2,351 Registered Voters: Precinct 4 — 3,260 Total Registered Voters — 11,660 Federal: Seventh Congressional District Torbett H. MacDonald Senators: Edward M. Kennedy Edward W. Brooke State: Fifth Councillor District Thomas J. Lane First Essex & Middlesex Senatorial District William L. Saltonstall Thirty -second Middlesex Representative District Nils L. Nordberg, Reading Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex, Woburn 2 Town Officers 1974 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Term Expires Edward P. Cameron, Chairman 1975 Robert S. Cummings, Secretary 1976 James J. Sullivan 1977 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY John W. Agnew, Jr. TREASURER James N. Boyd, Jr. TOWN ACCOUNTANT Richard E. Gould TOWN COLLECTOR C . Dewey Smith MODERATOR Kenneth C . Latham TOWN CLERK Lawrence Drew TOWN COUNSEL Tyler & Reynolds 3 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Michael T. Sullivan, Chairman 1977 Robert I. Nordstrand, Secretary 1975 William E. Locke 1976 BOARD OF REGISTRARS Joseph P. Riemer, Chairman 1975 Pearl E. Malphrus 1977 Daniel F. Driscoll, Jr. 1976 BOARD OF APPEAL John A. Anderson, Chairman 1977 John B. Tewksbury, Secretary 1976 Thomas C. Chase 1975 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF BOARD OF APPEAL Elizabeth M. Kay 1975 William H. Watt 1976 PLANNING BOARD Curt E. Nitzche, Chairman 1977 William E. Clark, Secretary 1975 Melvin E. Jones 1976 John P. Collins, Jr. 1976 Robert B . Stone 1977 PERSONNEL BOARD David F. Ham, Chairman 1976 James J. Fandel 1975 John C. Newman 1976 David W. Kruger 1976 Leo R. Campbell 4 FINANCE COMMITTEE Richard J. Ogden, Chairman 1977 Elizabeth Klepeis, Vice-Chairman 1975 Alfred T. Doughty 1975 Richard C. Evans 1976 Harry M. Johnson, Jr. 1977 Bayard R. Lincoln 1975 Paul A. Miller 1976 Arthur E. O’Brien 1977 James F. Fandel 1975 Charlotte Thompson 1975 William Winslow G. Albert Cullen 1976 Douglas A. Cowell 1976 Charles W. Hewitt 1977 * James C. Gibney 1977 * Robert H . Lane 1976 * John W. Price 1975 * George M . Sanford 1974 * Ralph Dangelmair 1976 BOARD OF HEALTH Robert W. Wakeling, D.O., Chairman 1976 Mary Ploychrones, Secretary 1975 Thomas J. Dowd, M.D. 1977 DIRECTOR VETERANS’ SERVICES VETERAN S BENEFITS AGENT Russell F. Winam SCHOOL COMMITTEE Louis H. Martinage, Chairman 1976 Frank A. Smith, Jr. 1976 Nancy E. Elgart 1977 W. Bruce MacDonald 1975 Kenneth P. Roberts 1975 Elizabeth A. Walsh 1977 * Resigned 5 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Robert S. Wells SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Robert W. Wakeling, D.O. REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE John B. Pacino 1977 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Robert J. Fields, Chairman 1975 Barbara E. Winkler, Secretary 1976 William H. Diamond 1977 Alfred R. Johnson 1977 Edward F. Fuller, Jr. 1976 George M . Richards 1975 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Lawrence R. Blood, Chairman 1975 Malcolm E. Reed 1975 John H. Russell 1976 Paul C. Dustin 1976 John W. Price 1977 MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD John H. Crooker, Chairman 1975 William H. Parker, Secretary 1976 Frank E. Graupner 1977 BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES Edouard N. Dube, Chairman 1975 Clifford P. Wadman, Secretary 1975 Harold F. David 1977 6 Charles E. Ellis, Jr. 1976 Herbert F. Gent, Jr. 1977 Stanley F. Maxwell 1976 RECREATION COMMITTEE Donald I. Pierce, Chairman 1976 John Morabito, Secretary 1975 Russell H. Stone, Jr. 1975 Duane B. Heineck 1977 Nancy Hollingsworth 1976 Nancy E. Elgart Paul C. Dustin Gladys Benshimol 1976 Robert G . Sullivan 1975 HOUSING AUTHORITY Phillip R. White, Jr., Chairman 1975 Edouard N. Dube 1978 Nathalie C. Beaton 1976 Charles Stratton (State Appointed) 1976 Janet Pierce, Executive Director Richard S. Dempster 1979 SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK Irving E. Dickey, Jr. TREE WARDEN Irving E. Dickey, Jr. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS * Joyal C. Jaques # Charles H . Stamatis WIRE INSPECTOR Blanchard K. Stoddart * Resigned # Appointed to fill vacancy 7 INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING William R. Harrison GAS INSPECTOR William R. Harrison SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES * Robert M . Graham # Charles H . Carroll DOG OFFICER Ralph C. Marden, III INSPECTOR OF MILK AND FOODS James J. Nugent, Jr. INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Gardiner A. Lester, D.V.M. CUSTODIAN OF SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ GRAVES J. Henry Vik DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE John W. Agnew, Jr. CONSTABLES * Robert M . Graham Sally M. Hoyt # Joseph F. Anderson * Resigned # Appointed to fill vacancy 8 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT BOARD George R. Larson, Chairman Richard E. Gould, Secretary John F. Tormey INSURANCE COMMITTEE Consists of Board of Selectmen, Town Treasurer, and Chairman of Finance Committee LAW COMMITTEE Consists of Chairman of the following Boards: Board of Selectmen Planning Board Board of Public Works Board of Assessors Board of Cemetery School Committee Board of Health Municipal Light Board Board of Library Trustees COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS George R. Larson, Chairman 1979 William K. Weidman 1975 David E. Hersee 1977 Town Treasurer and Chairman Board of Selectmen Members Ex-Officio INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION John M. Celehar 1978 Edward J. Coppinger 1975 John P. Collins COMMITTEE ON TOWN FORESTS Benjamin E. Nichols, Chairman 1977 Irving E. Dickey, Jr. 1975 George B. Perry 1976 9 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Nancy W. Anderson, Chairman 1975 James R. Boucher 1977 Ruth E. Johnson 1976 Henry W. Fienemann 1976 Jean Westwater 1976 R. Gary Gilbert 1977 John Demember 1975 COMMITTEE ON ELM TREE PROTECTION Irving E. Dickey, Jr. Charles Stratton MEASURES OF LUMBER Harold B. Currell Irving E. Dickey, Jr. MEASURES OF WOOD AND BARK Harold B. Currell Irving E. Dickey, Jr. FIELD DRIVERS Norman B. Small, Jr Ronald A. Winslow PUBLIC WEIGHERS Gordon Berry George Hayes Kenneth Hall Ronald Liss Dennis Treanor Albert K. Guglielmi Carl Sias William Knight Donald O’Shea Diane M. Joyce William Capps Deborah Massero Jack Pratt 10 REPRESENTATIVE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL Melvin E. Jones 1976 POLICE DEPARTMENT ROSTER CHIEF John F. Beaudoin LIEUTENANT Edward M . Hubbard SERGEANTS Fred Granelli Bernard J. Paiva Robert E. Marchand SERGEANT-DETECTIVE Edward W. Marchand PATROLMAN-DETECTIVES Leo S. Iacopucci Richard L. Nelson William F. Keefe John Green SAFETY OFFICER Joseph W. Cormier PATROLMEN George A. LeFave John A. Bilicki Herbert G. Perry Evan P. Edwards Robert A . Castine Raymond J . Doucette 11 Herbert N. McSheehy Leonard P. Hoyt Richard L. Wood David E. Saunders William E. Arakelian Gerald F. Hoyt Paul K. Sheridan William A. Pacunas Michael S. Conchiglia Paul G. Peoples Dennis T. Farrell Paul A. Vallee Robert J . Silva Joseph R. Veno Henry F. Rich Chester M . Thurston Murray C. Airhart Gerald C. Powers Robert F. Flynn Walter R. Franklin N . Kevin Patterson Hobart E. Nelson Patrick M. O’Brien Michael P. Cloonan CLERK Barbara B. Adams POLICE WOMAN Marie A . Cormier FIRE DEPARTMENT ROSTER CHIEF Robert W. Pratt DEPUTY CHIEF Victor H. Cail CAPTAINS Robert W. Shannon Robert H. Thomas, Provisional Leslie L. Hadley, Provisional Theodore W. Turner, Provisional Harvey J. Racine, Provisional LIEUTENANTS Leonard J . Redfem Russell E. Carter Arthur W. Steele Donald V. Jackson 12 FIRE FIGHTERS Richard D. Brown Alan B. McMahon Gerald W. Humphrey William F. Campbell III Nelson F. Andrews James A. Stevenson Ronald D. Michelini John F. Beaudoin, Jr. Frederick E. Livingstone Roger C. Quimby Donald L. Michelini Arthur H. Vars George L. Turner Stephen A. Ballou Ernest G. Babcock, Jr. Philip G . Dole Richard E. Van Horn George E. Cress Wilfred E. Boudreau, Jr. James D. Freda Daniel J. Doran Steven M . Granelli Willard F. Nichols Donald L. Wood Peter R. Vincent Robert J. Campbell Malcolm W. Hubbard Stephen M . Shea Robert P. O’Brien Kenneth N. Campbell, Jr. Joseph T. Hindes, Jr. Edward Roy Tribble Verlon Curtis David C. Bishop Joseph Cummings III John A. Faulkner James W. Sharkey John T. Kucinski Thomas W. Lyle Gordon E. Sargent Anthony J. Gentile Donald E. Stead Paul D. Murphy John T. Mooney Domenic D. Ricci CLERK Ruth K. Murray MECHANIC Albert A. Tarpin SUPT. OF FIRE ALARM Robert W. Pratt FOREST WARDEN Robert W. Pratt 13 DEPUTY FOREST WARDENS Deputy Chief, Victor H. Cail Irving E. Dickey, Jr. Captain, Robert W. Shannon Benjamin E. Nichols Lieut., Robert H. Thomas George B. Perry III Resigned ^Appointed to fill vacancy 14 Town Of Reading List Of Jurors Prepared by the Board of Selectmen NAME RESIDENCE BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION Adams, Dorothy M. 44 Spring Street Waitress Alworth, William 16 Gardner Road Shipper Bailey. Richard A. 5 Lakeview Ave., Apt. 3 Laboratory Technologist Barker, Roger D. 264 Ash Street Service Manager Belmonte, Rose M. 14 Colonial Drive Telephone Operator Benard, Denis 33 John St. Truck Driver Benoit, Deborah 1 Lakeview Ave. Medical Technician Birdsall, Robert C. 131 Forest St. Telephone Work Bocker, Ralyn M. 40 Deborah Drive Plant Manager Bonfanti, Leo 15 Lakeview Ave. Publisher Bordieri, Paul A. 376 West St. Manager Bowie, Grace G. 64 Highland St. Homemaker Boyd, Kenneth W. 8 Crosby Road Paper Cutter Brady, Stephen V. 92 Lowell St. Repairman Breugelman, Louis A. 357 South St. Retired Brooks, Lloyd W. 33 Village St. Supply Clerk Brophy, James F. 163 Van Norden Road Product Manager Brown, Elizabeth M. 309 Haven St. Housewife Brown, Marjorie L. 81 Vine Street Social Worker Buckley, Thomas H. 29 Colburn Road Purchasing Manager Budka, Richard A. 3 North Street Warehouse Manager Burke, Sharyn A. 6056 Summer Ave., Apt. 64 Executive Secretary Burnham, Donald A. 106 Oak St. Examiner Buzderewicz, Shirley A. 244 Franklin St. Note Teller Cacciola, Frank J. 93 Libby Avenue Die Press Operator Callahan, Walter L. 22 Deborah Drive Supervisor Campbell, Leslie A. 36 Franklin St. I.R.S. Clerk Caratelli, Franando G. 284 Lowell St. Electrician Carley, John W. 12 Ash Hill Road Director of Procurement Carlson, Robert B.