Peter O. Long
Oct 13, 2019
Obituary
Peter O. Long 55, of Upton, died Sunday October 13, 2019. He was the devoted husband of the late Lorraine M. (Dionne) Long, who died in 2017. Born July 14, 1964, in Framingham, a son of Joan (Sullen) Boudreau of Marlborough and the late Dave Long, he was a former longtime resident of Medway before moving to Upton....
Eleanor (Degrazio) Mele
Oct 9, 2019
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Eleanor (DeGrazio) Mele 94, of Franklin, died peacefully, Wednesday Oct. 9, 2019 with family by her side, at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Dominic J. "Fegi" Mele, who died in 2017. Born November 8, 1924, in Franklin, a daughter of the late Gabriele and Maria (Fontana) DeGrazio she was a lifelong...
Richard A. Healey
Oct 8, 2019
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Richard Alan Healey ("Rich", "Rick", "Howie", "Grumpy") 65, passed away Tuesday October 8, 2019 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, following a brief illness. Born December 31, 1953 in Chincoteague, VA, a son of the late Jack and Barbara (MacKenzie) Healey, he was a resident of Foxboro, formerly of Franklin. He was raised in Attleboro, graduating from Attleboro...
Clifford S. Griswold
Oct 7, 2019
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Clifford S. Griswold 66, of Franklin, died peacefully, Monday Oct. 7, 2019 at Flagstaff Medical Center, in Arizona, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Lisa M. (Mann) Griswold, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born August 31, 1953 in Natick, a son of the late Chester and Inez (Richards) Jackson, he was...
Francis J. Molloy, Jr., Ret. Franklin Fire Chief
Sep 25, 2019
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Ret. Franklin Fire Chief, Francis J. Molloy, Jr. 88, of Franklin, died peacefully, with family at his side, Wednesday September 25, 2019 at All American Assisted Living in Wrentham, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Denise A. (Arsenault) Socorro-Molloy, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage and the late Louise A. (Giancola) Molloy,...
Barbara A. (Hayes) Mcgovern
Sep 22, 2019
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Barbara A. (Hayes) McGovern, 90, of Franklin died Sunday, September 22nd at her Franklin home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. McGovern was the wife for 43 years of the late John D. McGovern who died in 1998. Born in Boston on June 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (McGue) Hayes. She attended...
Priscilla J. (Fagan) Arsenault
Sep 21, 2019
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Priscilla J. "Cill" (Fagan) Arsenault 59, of Foxborough, died peacefully with her family by her side, Saturday September 21, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, following a brief illness. Born January 23, 1960, in Boston, the daughter of Gerald T. "Jerry" Fagan of Franklin and the late Joan E. (Garrity) Fagan, she was a former Franklin resident...
John E. "Jack" Donovan, Jr.
Sep 20, 2019
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John E. Donovan Jr. (Jack) of Franklin, Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Friday, Sept 20, 2019. He is survived by his High School Sweetheart and Wife of 43 years, Nancy J. Donovan (Kelley) and his Daughters, Shannon C. Donovan of Franklin and Kelley A. Donovan of Bellingham as well as his beloved Grandson Preston J. Porzio. Jack is...
Herrick "The Legend" Ilsley
Sep 17, 2019
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Herrick Ilsley a/k/a ("The Legend"), 79 of Franklin, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Louise A. Menenello. Born in Milton, MA on December 20, 1939 and was the son of the late Warren L. Ilsley and Patricia (Goodwin). Mr. Ilsley was a Franklin resident for over 50 years....
Francis J. "Frank" Demiglio
Sep 15, 2019
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Francis J. "Frank" DeMiglio 91, of Franklin, died Sunday Sept. 15, 2019, at his home, with family at his side, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth T. "Betty" (Curran) DeMiglio, who died in 2013. Born March 13, 1928, in Boston, a son of the late Joseph and Frances (Palermo) DeMiglio, he was...
Jill M. (Buffone) Pisano
Sep 15, 2019
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Jill M. (Buffone) Pisano 51, of Franklin, died peacefully, in her home, surrounded by family, Sunday September 15, 2019, following a brave and courageous battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). She was the beloved wife of Robert "Rob" Pisano, Jr., with whom she shared 26 years of marriage. Born December 14, 1967, in Taunton, a daughter of Yvette...
Anita M. "Babe" (Miller) Connors
Sep 15, 2019
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Anita M. "Babe" (Miller) Connors 72, of Franklin, died peacefully, Sunday September 15, 2019 at the Franklin Health & Rehabilitation Center, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Michael W. Connors. Her services and interment will be held privately. A complete obituary will follow.
Margaret Thackaberry
Sep 10, 2019
Obituary
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...
