Bernard Piccini
Jan 1, 2019
Obituary
Bernard Piccini 87, of Franklin, died peacefully, Tuesday January 1, 2019 at Milford Regional Medical Center, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Beverley R. (Crowninshield) Piccini, who died in 2005. Born February 27, 1931 in Quincy a son of the late Peter R. and Mary (McCarthy) Piccini, he was a resident of Franklin...
Kenneth P. "Flipper" Hayes
Dec 29, 2018
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Kenneth P. "Flipper" Hayes 78, of Franklin, died peacefully, at his home, with family at his side Saturday December 29, 2018 following an illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Rita M. (Brooks) Hayes, who died in February. Born September 24, 1940 in Boston, a son of the late John P. and Alice (Stag) Hayes, he...
Mary L. "Tootsie" Delfino
Dec 26, 2018
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Mary L. "Tootsie" Delfino 88, of Franklin, died peacefully, Wednesday December 26, 2018 at the home of, Richard P. and his wife Christine Delfino of Franklin, following a brief illness. Born September 8, 1930 in Franklin, a daughter of the late Nicola and Marietta (Mancini) Delfino, she was a lifelong Franklin resident. She was raised and educated in...
Barbara A. (Cacciarelli) Gasbarro
Dec 25, 2018
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Barbara A. (Cacciarelli) Gasbarro 85, of Franklin, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018, Christmas evening at the Blaire House of Milford, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph E. Gasbarro, who died this past May. Born April 10, 1933 in Nutley, New Jersey a daughter of the late Joseph...
Diane M. (Seigal) Makrin
Dec 19, 2018
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Diane M. (Seigal) Makrin 76, of Medway, died peacefully, Wednesday December 19, 2018 at the Medway Country Manor, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late George E. Makrin. Born May 15, 1942 in Boston, a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Westerman) Seigal, she was a former longtime Bellingham resident before moving to...
William F. "Bill" Flynn, Jr.
Dec 18, 2018
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William (Bill) F. Flynn, Jr., 72 of Franklin died on December 18, 2018 following a long illness. Born in Cambridge, son of the late William F. Flynn and the late Mary J. Flynn, he resided in Franklin for most of his life. He was a 1964 graduate of Rindge Technical High School in Cambridge and served in the...
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oct 28, 2018
Obituary
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...
