Enjoyed making creative photo collages

Published in the June 14, 2018 edition

NORTH READING — Marlene F. (Russo) Falle, 41, of North Reading, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 26, 2018.

Born in Lawrence on June 19, 1976, she was the daughter of Eilleen M. (Hoy) Russo and the late Louis D. Russo, who died this past April 28.

Marlene was a lifelong resident of North Reading. She was a graduate of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School in Wakefield, majoring in Graphic Arts. Marlene worked as a hairdresser and a massage therapist.

She always put her kids before herself, she always brought happiness into people, friends, family and spirits. Marlene always knew how to turn frowns upside down in the worst situations. She was very protective over her loved ones.

She loved making creative photo collages; she made every holiday bigger, better and brighter every time she came around.

Besides her parents, family members include her loving son, Kyle Falle; daughters, Kayla Falle, Khole Cleary and Kacy Cleary; her sister, Jennifer (Russo) MacLean and her husband Ray MacLean.

Funeral services were private and were under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfuneralhome.com.