obituaries

Mar 18, 2026

Ralph V. "Butch" Masi, age 92, a lifelong Franklin resident passed away on March 18, 2026. He was married for 51 years to the late Phyllis M. Mucciarone, who passed away in 2010.

Born in Franklin on February 19, 1934, a son of Aniello and Mary (Verna) Masi, he was predeceased by his brothers Charles, Antonio, Joseph (Butch) Masi and sisters...

Mar 16, 2026

Gerald J. “Jerry” Bartolo 73, of Franklin, passed away peacefully, at his home Monday March 16, 2026, following an illness. He was a beloved son of the late Gennaro & Rosemarie Bartolo.

Born in Everett, MA Gerald lived a life defined by hard work, devotion to family, and an easy ability to connect with everyone he met.

A proud Veteran, Gerald served...

Mar 13, 2026

Mike Monaghan had many important roles in his short life:

Devoted Husband, Father, and Family Man: His wife and children were his absolute priority, his strongest loves, and his deepest sources of pride. His role as brother, uncle, neighbor, and friend were also incredibly important to him.

Sergeant and Patriot: A proud U.S. Air Force veteran who considered it a lifelong honor...

Mar 9, 2026

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Michael J. "Mike" Piemonte, 72, who was raised in Mattapan, Mass., and lived in North Attleboro, Mass., passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass., following a progressive illness. He was the beloved husband of Debbie J. (Romotsky) Piemonte, to whom he was married for...

Mar 8, 2026

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Claire Marie (Hurlebaus) Vaughan, 88, of Marlborough, MA (formerly of South Boston, Franklin, MA and Wolfeboro, NH) passed on to her good Lord's peace and promise on March 8, 2026, after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Walter "Wally" Vaughan. They were married for over 65 years. Her beautiful, caring spirit had an impact on...

Feb 28, 2026

ObituaryRuth E. Emmons 93, of Franklin, passed away peacefully, Saturday February 28, 2026 at Milford Regional Medical Center, following an illness.Born April 23, 1932, in Franklin a daughter of Wallace and Anne (Greeley) Emmons, she was a lifelong resident of Franklin.She was raised and educated in Franklin and was a 1950 graduate of Franklin High School.Ruth worked for the Lorusso...

Feb 21, 2026

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Susan (O'Brien) Allard, 67, of Bellingham, MA, and a former resident of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2026, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Born on January 28, 1959, Susan was the beloved daughter of the late Vincent J. O'Brien and Lois A. (LePauloue) O'Brien. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of...

Feb 19, 2026

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Kathy Heylin, 76 of North Attleboro, Massachusetts passed away February 19th, 2026. Kathy was known for her witty nature and ability to make people laugh even at some of the most difficult times in life. She enjoyed simple things such as working in her yard in her younger years to coloring and listening to audio books later in...

Feb 19, 2026

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Richard S. Corsini, 88, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, in Franklin, Massachusetts. Born on January 26, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts, Richard lived a life marked by creativity, dedication, and love for his family. Richard was predeceased by his beloved wife of 55 years, Margaret (Peggy) Corsini. Together they built a life filled with cherished memories and...

Feb 17, 2026

Norma Elizabeth (Frith) Seaver passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 17, 2026, in Medway, Massachusetts. She was born on October 11, 1934, in Revere, Massachusetts. She was 91 years old but always claimed to be “39 and some months”. She was formerly from Franklin and Carver.

She spent many summers of her youth in her father Harry’s...

Feb 13, 2026

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Alan E. Osborne of Franklin, and formerly of Medway, passed away on February 13, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Joann, devoted father to sons Kyle (and wife Lilian) and Adam (and wife Melisa), loving grandfather to Ian and Felix, and brother to Neil, Daryl and Kevin. For over 40 years Alan was an IT consultant and...

Feb 10, 2026

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Ronald Frank Pacheco, 82, of Woonsocket, RI passed away peacefully February 10, 2026. Born November 23, 1943 in Central Falls, RI, son of the late Victoria and Francisco Pacheco of Pawtucket, RI, and brother of the late Richard Pacheco of Attleboro, MA. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elaine (Doherty) Pacheco of Woonsocket, RI and...

Feb 10, 2026

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Robert Paul Piekarski, Pie, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026 at his home. He is predeceased by his mom Dorothy, father James, brother James, sister Diane, and nephew Cory. He is survived by his daughter, Bonnie, granddaughters Yvette and Maria and her longtime partner David, brothers John(wife Lisa) and David(wife Judi). Nephews Trevor, Chris, Johnny and Ty....

Feb 8, 2026

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Nancy J. (Kelley) Donovan 69, of Franklin, passed away peacefully, Sunday February 8, 2026 at Milford Regional Medical Center, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late John E. Donovan, Jr., who died in 2019. Born June 7, 1956, in Boston, a daughter of then late Stanton R. And Sally J. (Johnson) Kelley, she was...

Jan 29, 2026

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Arthur J. Calarese passed away peacefully at home at age 98 on January 29, 2026. He is predeceased by his devoted wife of 72 years, Blanche E. (Sullivan) Calarese. He is also predeceased by his loving parents, Frank and Caroline Calarese, and his beloved siblings Al, Jessie, Francis, William, Caroline, Theresa, Cecelia, Dorothy and Sarah. Born December 11,...

Jan 22, 2026

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David John Raffin, 66, of Franklin, Massachusetts, passed away on January 22, 2026. David had a deep passion for cars, sailing, photography, cooking, and finding the best restaurants, and he took pride in being able to fix almost anything. Above all, he found joy in sharing the things he loved—through lively conversations, good food, and thoughtfully planned experiences...

Jan 17, 2026

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Edward G. Dwyer, 85, of Millis, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family, after enduring a fouryear battle with cancer which he did with unwavering hope, deep faith, and remarkable courage. Ed was born on November 8, 1940, in Boston, Massachusetts. After a brief yet deeply meaningful time serving in...

Jan 17, 2026

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Harriet Congdon DiMartino passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, at her home in Franklin. She was one day short of 103 years and 9 months old. In December 2023, she became the holder of the Boston Post Cane an honor bestowed upon the oldest living resident in the Town of Franklin. Harriet was born in Lancaster, New...

Jan 16, 2026

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Bruce L. Henry 65, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly, at home on Friday January 16, 2026. Born October 16, 1960 in Boston, a son of Marie R. (Rodrigues) McManus of Franklin and the late Leo J. Henry, Jr. of Madison Maine and his late stepfather Joseph McManus of Franklin. He was raised and educated in Boston and worked...

Jan 15, 2026

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Michael Matthew Amrich Jr., 70, a longtime resident of Franklin, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Michael was a beloved son, brother, father, uncle, and grandpa. He was born in West Chicago, Illinois, in 1955 to Michael Matthew Amrich Sr. and Mary Grace (Menegus) Amrich, originally from Torrington, Connecticut, both of...