Reading Co-operative Bank recently celebrated the retirement of three of its long-time employees at the Tewksbury Country Club. 

More than 120 past and present bank employees, board of directors, family members and friends gathered to celebrate the combined 51 years of service Linda Cottone, Maureen Eagleston and Noreen Conlan.

In January, Cottone became the first of the three women to retire. She joined the bank in 1994 as a mortgage lender. Cottone was promoted to marketing director and then to assistant vice president, and director of marketing. She was responsible for the marketing of four new branches for Reading Co-operative Bank during her tenure.

Eagleston, who retired in May, also joined Reading Co-operative Bank in 1994. Eagleston started as most employees do as a teller but made the leap to bookkeeping shortly thereafter.

At the beginning of July, Conlan will retire from Reading Co-operative Bank after 21 and a half years. In 1988, Conlan joined the bank as a part-time teller, then she became a full-time head teller of the main office in Reading.