John W. Amaral
Jan 3, 2020
Obituary
John W. Amaral 72, of Franklin, died peacefully, in his home, Friday Jan. 3, 2020 with family at his side, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Joanne G. (Pepi) Amaral, who died in 2010. Born April 27, 1947, in Attleboro, a son of the late Antonio and Edna (Durant) Amaral, he was...
Anthony J. Direnzo, Jr.
Jan 2, 2020
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Anthony J. DiRenzo Jr., of Franklin, MA, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Milford Hospital at the age of 67. Anthony was born in Brockton, MA on December 3rd, 1952 to his late parents Eleanor DiRenzo (Moynihan) and Anthony J. Direnzo Sr. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Ellen DiRenzo (Dinneen), his daughter...
John E. "Jack" Crehan
Jan 1, 2020
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John E. "Jack" Crehan 81, of Franklin, died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, Wednesday January 1, 2020 at the Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Mary "Patricia" (Faherty) Crehan, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born July 10, 1938, in Boston, a son of the...
Linda R. (Markunas) Guillette
Dec 30, 2019
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Linda R. (Markunas) Guillette 70, of Franklin, died Monday December 30, 2019 at home, following a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard B. Guillette, Ret. LTC US Army, who died in 2017. Born March 24, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of the late Benedict and Mary (Ciplitski) Markunas, she was a...
Mary I. (Andrews) Quinn
Dec 29, 2019
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Mary I. (Andrews) Quinn 85, of Bellingham, died peacefully, Sunday December 29, 2019 at Cedarwood Gardens in Franklin, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late William P. "Bill" Quinn, who died in February. Born October 14, 1934 in Boston, a daughter of the late Shirley B. and Mary A. (Miller) Andrews, she was a...
William A. "Billy" Ruane
Dec 28, 2019
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William A. "Billy" Ruane, 72, of Blackstone, died peacefully, Saturday December 28, 2019 following an illness. He was the cherished husband of Tammy L. (Edwards) Ruane, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. Born May 13, 1947, in Malden a son of the late Alfred  "Hap" and Amy (Leonard) Ruane, he was a longtime resident of Franklin,...
David M. Sutcliffe
Dec 25, 2019
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David M. Sutcliffe 72, of Wrentham, passed away peacefully, at the log home he built with the help of many friends, Wednesday December 25th, Christmas night, following an illness. He was married to Gayle S. D'Amelio for 51 years. Besides his wife, he leaves a son Erik Sutcliffe and his wife Jennifer and grandson David and his daughter...
Amelia A. (Dibenedetto) Gramatico
Dec 21, 2019
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Amelia A. (DiBenedetto) Gramatico 89, of Franklin, died peacefully, with family at her side, in her home Saturday December 21, 2019 following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard C. Gramatico, who died in 2017. Born August 8, 1930, in New Rochelle, New York, a daughter of the late Rosario and Josephine DiBenedetto, she...
Agnes J. (Malia) Landry
Dec 17, 2019
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Agnes J. Landry, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2019 at the age of 99. Agnes was born on September 23, 1920. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Malia of Milford. For 69 years, Agnes was married to Frederick A. Landry, who passed away in June of 2017. Agnes was predeceased by...
Charles "Stetson" Mendell, Iii
Dec 16, 2019
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Charles "Stetson" Mendell III, 54, of Franklin, died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at his home, Monday December 16, 2019, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Jeannette M. Boisvert, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Born March 12, 1965, in Wareham, a son of Nathaniel M. Mendell of Rochester, and June K....
Thomas J. "Stack" Stackpole
Dec 14, 2019
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Thomas J. "Tom" Stackpole 83, of Nantucket, died peacefully, Saturday December 14, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, following an illness. He was the husband of the late Nancy C. (Howes) Stackpole, who died in 1998. Born May 1, 1936 in Lowell, a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Sheehan) Stackpole, he was a resident of...
Salvatore F. "Sal" Tarara
Dec 13, 2019
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Salvatore F. Tarara 81, formerly of Hyde Park, died peacefully, Friday December 13, 2019 at the Madonna Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Ann (Cahill) Tarara, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born February 28, 1938, Sal was raised and educated in Boston and was...
Jacqueline R. "Jackie" (Corr) Aspin
Dec 13, 2019
Obituary
Jacqueline R. "Jackie" (Corr) Aspin 82, of Medway, and a former longtime resident of Franklin, died peacefully, Friday December 13, 2019 following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Louis G. Aspin, who died in 2010. Services are pending at this time and a complete obituary will follow.
Lionel M. "Leo" Taschereau
Dec 13, 2019
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Lionel M. "Leo" Taschereau 90, of Franklin, died Friday December 13, 2019 at Cedarwood Gardens Nursing Center in Franklin, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Ann V. (Rofino) Taschereau, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born July 23, 1929 in Woonsocket, RI a son of the late Alexandre J. and Lauda (Adam)...
Alta C. (Clifford) Zinchuk
Dec 5, 2019
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Alta Claire (Clifford) Zinchuk passed away peacefully in her sleep in her residence in Franklin, MA on December 5, 2019. She was born on August 7, 1923 to James Arthur Clifford and Alphonsine Ida (Brodeur) Clifford in Old Town, Maine. She is survived by her loving husband of 71 years, Walter J. Zinchuk. She is also survived by...
Marion "Mary" (D'Amelio) Ferioli
Dec 5, 2019
Obituary
Marion "Mary" (D'Amelio) Ferioli 98, of Franklin, died peacefully, Thursday December 5, 2019 at Cedarwood Gardens Nursing Center in Franklin, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Louis F. Ferioli, who died in 2011. Born January 15, 1921, in Attleboro, a daughter of the late Alfred and Theresa (Fontaine) D'Amelio, she was a longtime resident...
George G. Ferguson
Dec 3, 2019
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George Gates Ferguson passed away on December 3 after a long battle with cancer surrounded by his family. He was born in Boston to Alfred S. and Ruth (Peck) Ferguson. He leaves behind Beth (Divoll) Ferguson his wife of 40 years. He also leaves behind 2 sons, Stuart S. Ferguson and his wife Dawn-marie Dunn of Maynard, and...
Christopher J. "Chris" Kearney
Nov 26, 2019
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Christopher J. Kearney, of Franklin, died on November 26, 2019, after battling cancer. He was surrounded by his beloved family. He was fifty-three years old and the son of the late Robert M. and Ann L. "Nancy" (McCaffrey) Kearney. Christopher was a proud lifelong resident of Franklin and a 1985 graduate of Tri-County High School. He had a...
Saville M. (Mitchell) Bennett
Nov 26, 2019
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Mary Saville Bennett was born May 4, 1910 in Upper Greenville, Nova Scotia Canada and passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in Milford Massachusetts. Mary "Saville" (Mitchell) Bennett was the sixth child of twelve, born to Elias Timothy and Annie (Clements) Mitchell in Upper Granville, Nova Scotia, Canada on May 4, 1910. Saville was reared in...
Norman Cooper
Nov 23, 2019
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Norman Cooper 96, of Franklin, died peacefully, at his home, Saturday Nov. 23, 2019, with his family at his side, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Norma J. (Linnick) Cooper, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born July 16, 1923, in Newark, New Jersey, a son of the late Max and Molly Cooper,...
