obituaries

Philip J. Dimodica

Philip J. Dimodica

Dec 16, 2018

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Philip J. DiModica 62, of Bourne, died peacefully, at his home on Sunday December 16, 2018, following a long illness. Born in Boston, September 24, 1956 a son of Antoinette "Toni" (Livoti) DiModica of Bourne and the late Angelo J. DiModica, he was raised and educated in Bourne and was a lifetime town resident. Until becoming disabled, Philip...

Kathleen H. "Kathy" (Molloy) Signoriello

Kathleen H. "Kathy" (Molloy) Signoriello

Dec 13, 2018

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Kathleen H. "Kathy" (Molloy) Signoriello 70, of Franklin, died peacefully, Thursday December 13, 2018 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus in Worcester, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Gaetano "Guy" Signoriello, with whom she shared 39 years of marriage. Born February 17, 1948 in Franklin, a daughter of the late James A. and Helen...

Natalka C. "Natalie" Semchuk

Natalka C. "Natalie" Semchuk

Dec 10, 2018

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Natalka C. "Natalie" Semchuk 98, of Medway, died peacefully, Monday December 10, 2018 at the Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Natick, following an illness. Born September 22, 1920 in Boston, a daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Solviak) Semchuk, she was a former resident of the Mattapan section of Boston before moving to Medway...

Balda M. Gianetti

Balda M. Gianetti

Dec 9, 2018

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Balda M. Gianetti 98, of Franklin, died peacefully, at Atria of Franklin, with family at her side, Sunday December 9, 2018, following a brief period of declining health. Born August 6, 1920 in Franklin, a daughter of the late Pacifico and Emelia (Bertoni) Gianetti, she was a lifelong Franklin resident. She was raised and educated in Franklin and...

Donald R. Christy, Sr.

Donald R. Christy, Sr.

Dec 6, 2018

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Donald R. Christy, Sr. of Franklin, formerly of Medfield, West Roxbury and Roslindale, passed away December 6, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born in Boston to the late Harry and Dorothy J. (Manning) Christy, Don graduated Roslindale High School Class of 1956. He was the beloved husband of the late Jane D (Casey) Christy. Treasured father to Karen...

Barbara J. (Annicelli) Whelan

Barbara J. (Annicelli) Whelan

Dec 6, 2018

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Surrounded by her family, Barbara J Whelan died peacefully on December 6th, 2018. Barbara was born and raised in Newton and is the fourth child of Angelo and M. Carmella (Esposito) Annicelli. Barbara grew up on Adams St and later Lowell Ave, and graduated from Newton High School in 1945. Barbara was married to the late David C...

Paul A. Kennedy

Paul A. Kennedy

Dec 3, 2018

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Paul A. Kennedy, Ret. CWO U.S. Army, 86, of Medfield, died peacefully, Monday December 3, 2018 at Seasons Hospice Palliative Care Inpatient Unit in Milton, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Mildred C. "Sally" (Cushing) Kennedy, who died in 2008. Born in Boston, November 26, 1932 a son of the late William and...

Margaret E. Gorman

Margaret E. Gorman

Nov 30, 2018

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Margaret E. (Cottam) Gorman 81, of Medway, died peacefully, Friday November 30, 2018, surrounded by her family, following an illness. Born June 28, 1937 in Somerville, a daughter of the late Alfred W. and Dorothy E. (Stone) Cottam, she was a former resident of Franklin, before moving to Medway many years ago. She was raised and educated in...

Philip M. Kearns

Philip M. Kearns

Nov 24, 2018

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Philip M. Kearns 85, of Franklin, died unexpectedly, Saturday November 24, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital, following a brief illness. Born March 26, 1933 in Arlington, a son of the late Martin J. and Gladys M. (Tolman) Kearns, he was a former longtime resident of Arlington before moving to Franklin 3 years ago. He was raised and educated...

Patricia A. "Patty" (Landino) Mccarthy

Patricia A. "Patty" (Landino) Mccarthy

Nov 19, 2018

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Patricia A. "Patty" (Landino) McCarthy 65, of Centerville, died peacefully, Monday November 19, 2018 at the Cape Regency Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel W. McCarthy, who died November 6th. Born January 4, 1953 in Waltham, a daughter of the late Horace A. and Agnes M....

Carolyn A. Bright

Carolyn A. Bright

Nov 6, 2018

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Carolyn A. "Carol" (Warren) Bright 78, of Franklin, died peacefully, at her home, with family at her side, Tuesday November 6, 2018 following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Louis C. "Louie" Bright, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Born December 7, 1939 in Boston, a daughter of the late Thomas F. and...

Daniel W. "Dan" Mccarthy

Daniel W. "Dan" Mccarthy

Nov 6, 2018

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Daniel W. "Dan" McCarthy 68, of Centerville, died unexpectedly, Tuesday November 6, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Landino) McCarthy, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born August 3, 1950, in Boston, a son of the late John J. and Marion V. (Daley) McCarthy, he was a former resident of...

Steven D. Carroll

Steven D. Carroll

Oct 29, 2018

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Steven D. Carroll, 55, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2018 at his farmhouse in Manteca, CA, surrounded by his family, his wife Oralia, daughter Andrea Carroll Purviance of Richland, WA, his son Steven Carroll and his wife Ashly of Caldwell, ID, his son Seth Carroll, and his five grandchildren: Thatcher and Tate Purviance, Camden, Audrey, and Penny...

Richard J. Croke

Richard J. Croke

Oct 28, 2018

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Richard J. Croke 89, of Franklin, died peacefully, at home Sunday Oct. 28, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn T. (Earley) Croke, who died in 2016. Born April 20, 1929 in the Bronx, New York a son of the late Richard A. and Margaret (McInerney) Croke, he was a former resident of Medfield, before...

Roland J. Trahan

Roland J. Trahan

Oct 25, 2018

Obituary

Roland J. "Alcide" Trahan 99, of Franklin, died peacefully, at home, in the Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill, with his family at his side, Thursday October 25, 2018 following an illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Gertrude (Farrell) Trahan, who died in 2005. Born July 22, 1919, in Attleboro, a son of the late...

Michael J. Kearney

Michael J. Kearney

Oct 23, 2018

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Michael J. Kearney, of Wrentham, formerly of Franklin and Shrewsbury, died on October 23, 2018 surrounded by his beloved family. He was sixty years old and the son of the late Robert M. and Ann L. "Nancy" (McCaffrey) Kearney. Born with cerebral palsy, Michael faced the challenges of life as best he could with a natural curiosity about...

Joseph P. "Joe" Drier, Jr.

Joseph P. "Joe" Drier, Jr.

Oct 15, 2018

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Our beloved Joseph P. Drier Jr. passed away peacefully on October 15, 2018 with his family by his side. Joe was born on January 17, 1941 in Dallas, Texas. He grew up on his grandfather's ranch in Escondido, California, then in 1958 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. During his time in the Marine Corps, Joe served...

Gary M. Bates

Gary M. Bates

Oct 13, 2018

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On Saturday, October 13, 2018, Gary Bates, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 67. After a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer, Gary died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born on June 16, 1951 in Fall River, MA to John and Muriel (McKenna) Bates. He was a 1969 graduate of...

Edmond R. "Uncle Bing" Geoffroy

Edmond R. "Uncle Bing" Geoffroy

Oct 6, 2018

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Edmond R. "Uncle Bing" Geoffroy 101, of Franklin, died peacefully in his sleep, Saturday October 6, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene L. (Perreault), who died in 2017. Born March 6, 1917 in Chicopee, MA a son of the late Hercule and Lucia (Babineau) Geoffroy, he was a longtime resident of...

Geraldine (Teves) Clarke

Geraldine (Teves) Clarke

Oct 5, 2018

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Geraldine (Teves) Clarke 93, of Franklin, passed away peacefully, Friday October 5, 2018 at Franklin Health and Rehabilitation Center, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul L. Clarke, Sr. who died in 1999. Born December 1, 1924, in Somerville, a daughter of the late Bento and Lena (Sousa) Teves, she was a...

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