Margaret Thackaberry
Sep 10, 2019
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Margaret Thackaberry September 29, 1933 - September 10, 2019 Margaret Thackaberry, "Peggy", age 85, of Scottsdale, AZ, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, after a battle with cancer. She was formerly a resident of Franklin, MA for many years. Peggy was predeceased by her husband Harold and daughter Jean Thackaberry. She is survived by her children Mary...
John Roy Manasso
Sep 10, 2019
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John Roy Manasso – "Roy" to his friends; "John" to his business associates – was born March 23, 1944, in New York City to Joseph Albert, a butcher, and Concettina "Connie" (Gragnano) Manasso, a homemaker, in Manhattan's Lower East Side and passed quickly on Sept. 10. Themselves first-generation Americans whose parents immigrated from southern Italy at the turn...
Patricia A. (Schofield) Geysen
Aug 18, 2019
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Patricia A. (Schofield) Geysen 82, of Franklin, died peacefully, Sunday, August 18, 2019 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late John T. "Jack" Geysen, who died in 1992. Born September 23, 1936 in Boston, a daughter of the late Vincent and Edith (Huestis) Schofield, she was a longtime...
Edward H. Braley
Aug 17, 2019
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Edward H. Braley 76, of Bellingham, died peacefully, but unexpectedly on Saturday August 17, 2019 at Milford Regional Medical Center, with his family by his side. Â He was the beloved husband of M. Patricia "Pat" (Brady) Braley, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born September 26, 1942 in Natick, a son of the late Joseph L....
John D. Mandra
Aug 15, 2019
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John D. "Johnny" Mandra 60, of Franklin, died peacefully, Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Rhode Island Hospital, following a brief illness. Born June 6, 1959, in Newton, a son of Anita J. (Colino) Mandra of Franklin and the late Salvatore A. Mandra, he was a lifelong Franklin resident. He was raised and educated in Franklin, was a 1977...
Ernest B. Garrity, Iii
Jul 30, 2019
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FRANKLIN: Ernest B. Garrity, III, 81, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Diane C. (Romano) Garrity, who died in 2004. Born on June 10, 1938, in Fairfield, CT, he was the son of the late Ernest B. Jr. and Mary (Doherty) Garrity. He...
Mildred V. Ferragamo
Jul 21, 2019
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Mildred V. Ferragamo passed away peacefully on July 21 at the age of 94 in Bradenton, FL. Born in Boston and formerly of Norfolk prior to moving to Blackstone, Ma, she was the beloved wife of the late Michael A. Ferragamo for 67 years. Mildred leaves three children, Michael C. Ferragamo and wife Shirley of Nokomis FL, Paul...
James Paul Hogan
Jul 19, 2019
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James Paul Hogan, of Franklin, Massachusetts passed away, July 19, 2019, at the age of 55, surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle with Renal Cancer since October of 2017. Jim was born on August 18, 1963 in Muskegon, Michigan, son of Lois A. and the late James E. Hogan. He is survived by his wife...
Geraldine R. "Gerri" Luzzo
Jul 18, 2019
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Geraldine R. "Gerri" (Darienzo) Luzzo 89, of Franklin, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday July 18, 2019, She was the beloved wife of Anthony V. "Tony" Luzzo, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born July 1, 1930 in Somerville, daughter of the late Gennaro and Anna (Martini) Darienzo, she was a former...
Dolores L. (Berardelli) Burdick
Jul 11, 2019
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Dolores L. (Berardelli) Burdick 90, of Natick, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Genesis Milford Center in Milford, MA, following an illness. Previously, she resided at Riverbend of South Natick, for several years. Born May 13, 1929, in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Jessamyn (Iarrapino) Berardelli. She spent...
Robert F. Vitale
Jul 10, 2019
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Robert F. Vitale 79, of Bellingham, died unexpectedly, at his home, Wednesday July 10, 2019. He was the husband of the late Dianne E. (Keefe) Morano. Born January 19, 1940, in Brookline, a son of the late Vincent D. and Anna F. (Doherty) Vitale, he was a former resident of Canton and Shrewsbury, before moving to Bellingham about...
Kenneth E. "Ken" House
Jul 10, 2019
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Kenneth E. "Ken" House, 90, of Franklin and former long-time resident of South Dennis died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at his home, Wednesday July 10, 2019 following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Sullivan) House, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born June 28, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, son of the...
Vincent J. Colella
Jul 9, 2019
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Vincent J. "Vinny" Colella 80, of Franklin, died peacefully, at his home, with family at his side, Tuesday July 9, 2019, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy M. (Beals) Colella, who died in 1995. Born August 8, 1938, in Dedham a son of the late Vincent J. and Mary F. (Scarcella) Colella,...
Kristina "Tina" (Seeglitz) Dwyer
Jul 7, 2019
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It is with a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of Kristina Dwyer, 72 on Sunday, July 7, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. William Seeglitz of Newton and later Wellesley, Massachusetts. Born and raised in Newton, she attended Underwood Elementary, Bigelow, and Newton High North in Newtonville. Tina then...
Gary E. "Gizzy" Sanders
Jun 30, 2019
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Gary E. "Gizzy" Sanders 64, of Attleboro, died peacefully, Sunday June 30, 2019 at Boston Medical Center, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen "Kathy" (Gannon) Sanders, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born October 10, 1954, in Boston, a son of the late Harold T. and Betty (Shelor) Sanders, he was a...
Mildred A. (Hoar) Bonifazi
Jun 28, 2019
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Mildred A. "Millie" (Hoar) Bonifazi 98, of Franklin, died peacefully, at home with her family at her side, Friday June 28, 2019, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony B. "Boni" Bonifazi. Born August 28, 1920 in Norfolk, a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Gately) Hoar, she was a former...
Hans E. Bloemink
Jun 27, 2019
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Hans E. Bloemink 84, of Franklin, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Thursday June 27, 2019 at Beth Israel Deaconess-Hospital, Needham, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Gunnlaug (Aurebekk) Bloemink, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born June 21, 1935 in Amersfoort, Holland the Netherlands, a son of the late Jan and Wilhelmina...
Norma C. Mcgregor
Jun 27, 2019
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Norma Catherine (Burke) McGregor 94, of Pearland, Texas, formerly from Franklin, MA died peacefully at Windsong Care Center Thursday, June 27, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Daniel J. McGregor for 50 years. Born December 17, 1924, in Boston, MA. She was a longtime resident of Franklin before moving to Pearland, TX after her husband's death. She...
Joseph E. Burke
Jun 25, 2019
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Joseph E. Burke 82, of Franklin, died peacefully, Tuesday June 25, 2019 at Milford Regional Medical Center, following an illness. Born March 27, 1937, in Natick, a son of the late Joseph A. and Rita A. (Gagnon) Burke, he was a former resident of Bellingham, before moving to Franklin in 1990. He was raised and educated in Natick...
Ruth F. (Mason) Dean
Jun 22, 2019
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Ruth F. (Mason) Dean died peacefully on June 22nd at Norwood Hospital with family by her side. She had just started her 99th year, but her health has been steadily declining over the last five years. She was still living on her own, an original resident of Liberty Pines in Wrentham. She was born and raised in Franklin...
