Peter Scott Kennedy II
Oct 23, 2026
Peter Scott Kennedy II, of Franklin, Massachusetts, passed away on October 23, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by the love of family and friends.
Peter was born in New York City and would proudly proclaim that to anyone who asked-and many who didn’t. He was fiercely loyal to his hometown and always said that going back was the...
Mary N. Ballarino
Oct 18, 2026
Mary Nora (Padden) Ballarino 85, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, and a former longtime resident of Franklin, passed away, peacefully on October 18th, 2026 at Holiday Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center following an illness. Mary was the wife of the late Robert Ballarino, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.
Born January 2, 1941 in Boston to the late Mary F.(Keleher) and...
Manuel H. "Manny" Branco
Oct 7, 2026
Manuel “Manny” H Branco, 83, of Walpole, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on October 7 2026.
Born on November 18, 1943, in Boimo, Portugal, Manny was the son of the late Joao Fernandes Branco and Maria Alves Henriques. Manny was raised in Portugal until he immigrated to the United States with his wife, of 60 years, Piedade C Branco, where together they...
Richard G. Patykewich
Oct 2, 2026
Richard G. Patykewich, 80, of Franklin passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 at UMASS Medical Center following a brief illness. Before making his home in Franklin for the past 17 years, he was a longtime Portsmouth RI resident. Richard was born on August 16, 1946 in Newport, RI. He was the only son of the late Richard J. Patykewich...
Deborah "Debbie" Dassau
Sep 30, 2026
Deborah “Debbie” (Bernardi) Dassau, 68, of Franklin, Massachusetts, passed away on September 30, 2026, after a courageous battle with metastatic lung cancer.
Born in Framingham, MA, on December 16, 1957, Debbie was the daughter of the late Dorothy and James Bernardi. From the very beginning, Debbie was never alone. She was also born a twin, alongside her best friend and partner-in-crime,...
H. Ernie Bookbinder
Sep 26, 2026
Ernie Bookbinder, 81, of Franklin and originally from Rhode Island, passed away after a long illness surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, September 26,2026. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl (Bulyga/Grant) Bookbinder with whom he shared 34 years of wonderful marriage.
He leaves behind loving nieces and nephews, Todd and Lisa Brown, Jason and Ashley Soares, Tyler Brown, Alyssa Brown...
Willis L. Boudreau
Sep 24, 2026
Willis L. Boudreau, 72, of Franklin passed away peacefully on Thursday September 24, 2026, after a long illness.
He leaves behind his beloved wife of 54 years Linda McDermott Boudreau and his two children: Nicole and her husband Christian, and Joseph and his wife Katherine.
He is forever loved by his cherished grandchildren Samantha Boudreau, Elliana Boudreau, Cole Brocato, Cooper Boudreau, and...
David M. Darling
Sep 21, 2026
David M. Darling, age 88, of Bellingham formerly of Medfield, Franklin and Mashpee, died peacefully at Medway Country Manor on Monday, September 21st, after a short illness.
Born on August 12, 1938 in Milford, MA, the son of Jesse Darling and Eva (Symmes) Darling. David was raised in Medfield, but lived most of his life in Franklin, Massachusetts.
He was the husband...
Thomas R.M. Pearson
Sep 20, 2026
Thomas R.M. Pearson, of Bellingham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2026, in Westborough, Massachusetts. He was the beloved husband of Jean Leslie (Procaccini) Pearson, with whom he shared 40 wonderful years of marriage filled with love, laughter, and unwavering devotion.
Tom was the son of the late Richard N. Pearson and Danella (Hewitt) Pearson. He was also predeceased by...
Elizabeth A. "Betty Ann" Cross
Sep 16, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty Ann” (McDermott) Cross, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, Sept 16, surrounded by her six cherished children.
Betty Ann grew up in North Arlington, NJ, the fourth of her parents’ five children. Although she lived in Massachusetts for 55 years, part of her heart was always in New Jersey, attending Queen of Peace Church and School; vacationing at...
Douglas J. Maclachlan
Sep 14, 2026
Douglas J. Maclachlan, 69, of Bellingham, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, September 14, 2026, following a battle with colon cancer. He was the beloved husband of Denise A. (DeBlois) Maclachlan for 45 years. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of the late James F. and Mary (Lawless) Maclachlan.
Doug graduated from Bryant College in 1979...
Mary A. Silve
Sep 11, 2026
Mary A. Silve, 91, passed peacefully at Serenity Hill Nursing Facility on September 11, 2026.
Born in Boston in 1935, daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Cronin. Wife of Joseph M. Silve who passed in 1996. Pre-deceased by brothers William and Gene, sisters Rita, Helen, Dottie and Margaret. Mother of 5, Gerald, Donna, and pre-deceased by daughters Margaret, Sharon and Joanne. Eleven...
Kathleen M. Cummings
Sep 8, 2026
Kathleen M. Cummings (Slade), 64, of Blackstone, Massachusetts, and formerly of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home on September 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Kathleen was a loving wife to her husband, Donald Cummings. She was a devoted mother to Shannon Frias and her husband Matthew of Ashland, Daniel Tracy of Blackstone, Ashley Chipman and her husband Robert of...
Glen F. Haagensen
Sep 5, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Glen F. Haagensen, 98, on September 5th, 2026.
Glen was born in Oak Park, Illinois and spent time during his first years with family in Denmark. Danish was his first language. Glen made friends and raised his family in many locations over the years including Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina,...
Edward Colace
Sep 5, 2026
Edward Colace, 91, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Milford Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Ferri) Colace, who died in 2024.
Edward was born on February 13th, 1935, in Santa Maria del Molise, Italy, to two loving parents, Olinto and Cesina (Taddeo) Colace. In September of 1947,...
Katie L. Potrzuski-Colace
Sep 3, 2026
Katie L. Potrzuski-Colace, 47, of Attleboro and formerly of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday September 3, 2026, following a long illness.
She was the beloved wife of Edward A. Colace, with whom she shared 15 wonderful years of marriage. Their life together was marked by love, companionship and the many memories they created...
Carole B. Reid
Sep 1, 2026
Carole Beverly Reid (Ekstrom) was born in Franklin moments after midnight on December 23, 1933- the doctor declared that she had arrived on December 22, just before midnight, but her mother knew better. To her, and to all of us, Carole’s birthday was always December 23.
Born on Lincoln Street to Dora (Pepin) and Sven Ekstrom, Carole was the younger sister...
Rita H. Stoughton
Aug 27, 2026
Rita H. (Petitto) Stoughton of Franklin, MA passed away peacefully at the Countryside Memory Care Unit in Milford on August 27, 2026. She was born in Roslindale, MA to the late Andrew and Antoinette Petitto and was the second of three daughters, the late Angela (Ann) Bowles and Josephine Potter of Chichester, NH.
Rita graduated from Roslindale High School in 1952...
Michael F. "Mike" Connell
Aug 27, 2026
Michael F. Connell of Franklin, MA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on August 27, 2026 after a long term illness.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years Jeanne, their two children Gregory and Emily Connell and brothers Neil, Paul and Jim.
Michael “Mike” was a man who could fix just about anything and never stopped learning how...
John Charles "Chick" Quigley
Aug 24, 2026
John Charles “Chick” Quigley, of Franklin, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026, in Milford, Massachusetts. He was the beloved husband of Sharlene Alice (Cox) Quigley, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.
John was the son of the late John A. Quigley and Anne (Caron) Quigley. He grew up in South Chelmsford, Massachusetts, where he spent his early...
