Jean M. Croak
May 6, 2026
Jean M. (Tolini) Croak, of Franklin, MA, passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Edward P. Croak, with whom she shared over 50 years of marriage.
Jean is survived by her loving children, Rob Croak and his wife Renee of Mansfield, MA, and Cathy Shibley and her husband Matt of Plymouth, MA.
Jean was a proud...
Verna A. Sherman
May 5, 2026
Verna A. Sherman, 73, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday May 5, 2026 at Milford Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.Born on July 9, 1952, to John and Mary Penque, Verna lived most of her life in Franklin. If you have spent any time in Franklin at all, you probably knew Verna in some way. Whether you met her during...
Christina "Tina" A. Bertone
May 4, 2026
Christina Ann Bertone (Tina) 61 of Franklin Mass passed away unexpectedly Monday May 4, 2026.
Tina Bertone was born on March 8, 1965, at Norwood Hospital, beloved child of Mike Bertone from Saint Angelo Grotto Italy and the late Irene Mucciarone from Franklin, MA.
Tina grew up in Franklin where she went to school at Tri County Vocational School and Dean Junior...
Angela Coscia
Apr 29, 2026
Angela Coscia, 88, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Sabino Coscia, with whom she shared nearly 70 years of marriage. Born on September 27, 1937, in Pratola Serra, Italy, Angela immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1954 at the age of 16. She never...
Romaine K. Abraham
Apr 28, 2026
Romaine K. Abraham, 90, of Franklin, MA moved on to another form of existence on April 28th, at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough, MA, as comfortably as possible. She was visited by family multiple times a week, and seemed to be at ease with the other residents she got to know over the last year.
She went...
John B. Barry, Jr.
Apr 25, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of John Barry Jr., 66, of Bellingham, MA, who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a brief and unexpected battle with cancer.
John was born and raised in Natick, MA, on December 2, 1959. He was the beloved son of the late John Sr. and Joyce Barry. He was a devoted brother...
Christie G. Lamping
Apr 22, 2026
Christie Goeggel Lamping passed away peacefully in her home at Magnolia Heights Gracious Retirement Living in Franklin, Mass. on April 22, 2026. She was born in Miami, Fla., on October 28, 1944, daughter to Helen and Harry Goeggel, late of Philadelphia, PA, and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. She grew up in St. Thomas, where she showed a passion for...
Roberta S. Albus
Apr 22, 2026
Roberta Sue Albus, June 28, 1960 – April 22, 2026, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and later of Franklin, Massachusetts passed away, surrounded by the love of her family.
Roberta was a devoted wife to her late husband, Greg, a loving mother to her son, Jason, and a proud and adoring Mimi to her granddaughter, McKenna. She was also a cherished friend...
Margaret N. "Peggy" Webb
Apr 21, 2026
Margaret (Peggy) Stone Webb of Franklin passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026. Peggy was the beloved wife of Gerald (Jerry) Webb. Together they would have celebrated 66 years of marriage on April 30, 2026.
Peggy was born in Boston and raised in Dedham, the daughter of the late Gus and Margaret (McMasters) of Dedham and Peggy is survived by her...
Judith F. Sawyer
Apr 18, 2026
Judith F. (Haskell) Sawyer, peacefully passed on Saturday, April 18, 2026 after a few months of illness. She was fondly and affectionately known as Judy, Mom and Gramma to her family and friends.
Judy was born in Boston on November 6, 1937, graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School in 1955. Deciding that service to her fellows in humanity was her...
William L. Slade
Apr 18, 2026
William L. Slade, 65, of Upton, Massachusetts, and a former resident of Franklin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 18, 2026. He was the beloved life partner of the late Barbara E. White, who passed away in 2018.
Born on July 14, 1960, in Boston, Bill was the oldest son of the late William J. Slade and Barbara...
Walter N. Bacon
Apr 18, 2026
Walter N. Bacon 82, of Franklin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of Sharon A. (Ring) Bacon, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.
In addition to his wife he is survived by three children, Colleen D’Aniello, and her husband James of Port Charlotte, Florida, Joseph Bacon, and his wife...
Cameron William Koback
Apr 18, 2026
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beautiful son Cameron. Cameron passed away on April 18th, 2026 at the age of 3 after a 6 month battle with pediatric cancer.
Cameron was born on November 14th, 2022 to parents Matthew and Taylor Koback of Franklin, Massachusetts.
Cameron loved many things, including cars, letters, bubbles, ant hills, exploration,...
Edward P. Taddeo
Apr 18, 2026
Edward P. Taddeo, 78, of Uxbridge, MA, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on the morning of Saturday, April 18, 2026.
He was born and raised in Franklin, MA, where he worked as a nursing supervisor at Medfield State and Wrentham State Hospital for over thirty years.
Edward enjoyed going to the casino, dining out, and watching westerns...
Kevin C. Beschi
Apr 17, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kevin Beschi, age 61, of Millville and a former resident of Franklin, a man whose love for life left a lasting mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him.
Kevin is survived by his beloved son, Jeremy Beschi, and Jeremy’s wife Alexandra and their son Micah; his cherished stepdaughter, Ashley...
Debra A. Cucinotta
Apr 9, 2026
Debra Cucinotta, 71, of Wrentham, MA, passed away peacefully on April 9, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on August 25, 1954 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Debra was the beloved wife of Domenic Cucinotta. She was a devoted mother to Shaun (Laura Hill), Melissa (Adam DoVale), and Lauren Cucinotta (Brie Karow). She was also a cherished grandmother to Kailee, Makenzie, Devin, Riley,...
Nicholas A. "Nicky" Mucciarone
Apr 7, 2026
Nicholas A. Mucciarone (“Nicky”), 62, of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, formerly of Franklin, Massachusetts, passed away on April 7, 2026.
Nick was born to the late Gloria Mucciarone and the late Nicholas G. Mucciarone and was raised in Franklin, Massachusetts. He graduated from Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School in 1981. In his younger years, he was the proud owner of...
David A. Seyfarth
Apr 5, 2026
David A. Seyfarth (Westcott) was born on August 30, 1930. He passed away on April 5, 2026 at the age of 95. He led a full life but struggled with a long illness at the end of his life.
He was the son of Sidney B. Westcott and Florence S. Demaray. He was adopted at the age of 6 after the...
Donna J. Swindell-Peloquin
Apr 3, 2026
We say goodbye to a kind and gentle person who extended a helping hand to anyone in need. When friends and family had a problem they sought out Donna Swindell-Peloquin for a sympathetic ear and sound advice. Often, when asked about herself, Donna turned the conversation to who she was speaking to, often setting her own concerns aside in order...
Dr. Stephen J. Walsh
Apr 2, 2026
Dr. Stephen J. Walsh, 85, formerly of Franklin, Massachusetts and Cape Cod, died on April 2, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Metastatic Melanoma.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, on March 24, 1941, to Francis and Christine Drevenak Walsh. Steve was a graduate of Immaculate Conception, Montclair, NJ, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA...
