obituaries
Leonard S. French
Nov 2, 2017
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Leonard S. French 84, of Franklin, passed away on November 2, 2017 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Stank) French, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born April 14, 1933 in Upton, a son of the late James and Mary (Sadler) French, he was a longtime Franklin resident. He was...
Michael A. Brown
Nov 2, 2017
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Michael A. Brown 77, of Franklin, died peacefully, with family at his side, Thursday Nov. 2, 2017 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Bernice C. (Flynn) Brown, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born May 7, 1940 in Boston, a son of the late Thomas and Agnes (Flannery) Brown, he was...
Peter J. D'Amelio
Oct 28, 2017
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Peter J. "Knife" D'Amelio 57, of Franklin, died suddenly, Saturday Oct. 28, 2017 at Milford Regional Medical Center. Born December 13, 1959 in Milford, a beloved son of Marjorie A. (Bucchanio) D'Amelio, and the late Michael P. D'Amelio, he was a lifelong Franklin resident. He was raised and educated in Franklin, was a graduate of Franklin High School...
Anthony M. "Tony" Puntieri
Oct 27, 2017
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Anthony M. "Tony" Puntieri 67, of Medway, died peacefully, with family at his side, Friday Oct. 27, 2017 at Milford Regional Medical Center, following an illness. Born April 12, 1950, in Calabria, Italy a son of the late Paolo and Rosaria (Paparazzo) Puntieri, he was a resident of Medway for over 10 years and was a former resident...
Maureen A. "Moz" Molloy
Oct 24, 2017
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Maureen A. "Moz" Molloy-Whitestone 60, of Port St. Lucie, Fla. passed away suddenly on Oct.24th 2017, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Lawrence Whitestone and the daughter of Francis J. Molloy and the late Louise A. Giancola- Molloy. Maureen was born in Milford, Ma. August 12, 1957. She was raised in Franklin, Ma, and was...
Edna S. (Costa) Bernardo
Oct 24, 2017
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Edna Bernardo, 65, of Tolland, CT, and Franklin, MA, passed away on October 24 surrounded by her family. Born in Cambridge, MA, Edna lived in Franklin, MA for 28 years and spent her later years in Connecticut. She is survived by her husband William, son Bill, his wife Marché and their two daughters, and her daughter Sara. Edna...
Richard C. Gramatico
Oct 22, 2017
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Richard C. Gramatico 90, of Franklin, died peacefully, with family at his side, Sunday October 22, 2017 at the Blaire House of Milford, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Amelia A. (DiBenedetto) Gramatico, with whom he shared 69 years of marriage. Born January 3, 1927 in Pelham, New York the only son of Salvatore and...
Robert E. Pasquino
Oct 19, 2017
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Robert E. Pasquino 91, a lifelong Franklin resident, died Thursday October 19, 2017 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne L. (Lydon) Pasquino, who died in 1999. Born in Franklin, March 29, 1926 a son of the late Michael and Anna (Giardino) Pasquino, he was raised and educated in Franklin, and...
Daniel "Dan" M. Lynch
Oct 16, 2017
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Daniel (Dan) M. Lynch, 72, of Plainville, died on Monday, October 16, 2017, following a brief illness. Born August 4, 1945 in Norwood, Dan was the son of the late James B. Lynch and Kathleen (Sheehan) Metrano. He was raised and educated in Norfolk and was a graduate of King Phillip High School. A proud American, Dan served...
Margaret A. "Peggy" Yapp
Oct 14, 2017
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Margaret A. "Peggy" (McDonald) Yapp 74, of Franklin, died peacefully, Saturday Oct. 14, 2017 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Westborough, following an illness. Born September 12, 1943 in Portland, Maine a daughter of the late Richard G. and Margaret E. (Skillin) McDonald, she was a former resident of Swampscott before moving to Franklin over 17 years...
Doris L. (Mayhew) Hanlon
Oct 12, 2017
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Doris L. (Mayhew) Hanlon 73, of Bellingham, died suddenly, Thursday October 12, 2017, while vacationing in Rome, Italy. She was the beloved wife of John F. Hanlon, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born April 13, 1944 in Boston, a daughter of the late Harold H. and Helen F. (Doherty) Mayhew, she was a resident of...
Julia C. (Giallonardo) Pecci-Parchesky
Oct 9, 2017
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Julia C. (Giallonardo) Pecci-Parchesky 99, of Franklin, died peacefully, Monday October 9, 2017 at Milford Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Pecci, who died in 1973 and the late Felix Parchesky, who died in 1991. Born December 1, 1917 in Medway a daughter of the late Gregorio and...
Brenda Anne Bassignani
Oct 9, 2017
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Brenda Anne Bassignani passed away on October 9, 2017 in Novato, California following an illness. She was born on July 3, 1944 in Milford, MA, a daughter of the late Armetti J. and Anna C. Bassignani of Franklin, Massachusetts. Brenda was raised and educated in Franklin, was a graduate of Dean Jr. College and worked as a nurse...
Robert F. "Bob" Fahey
Oct 3, 2017
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Robert F. "Bob" Fahey age 90, of Franklin, died peacefully Tuesday October 3, at St Camillus Health Center in Whitinsville, MA. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy T. "Dotty" (Fagan) Fahey. Bob was born in Boston and resided in the Hyde Park section of the city. He was a 1945 graduate of Boston College High...
Jason Scott Rakitin
Sep 26, 2017
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Jason Scott Rakitin, 41, of Franklin and formerly of Upton, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Nicole (LaBreck) Rakitin. Born in Hartford, CT on November 13, 1975, he was the son of Steven Roy and Eileen Marcia (Lazarus) Rakitin. Jason was a graduate of Nipmuc...
Wallace R. "Wally" Duncan, Jr.
Sep 4, 2017
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Wallace R. "Wally" Duncan, Jr. 80, of Franklin, died peacefully, with family at his side, Monday Sept. 4, 2017 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Campbell) Duncan, who died in 2014. Born in Norwood, October 23, 1936, a son of the late Wallace...
Ida M. (Altadonna) Demarco
Sep 4, 2017
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.Ida DeMarco, 100 years old, passed away on September 4, 2017 after a short illness. Ida was born in Manhattan, NY on June 14, 1917. She was the daughter of Louise and Augustino Altadonna. She had 7 sisters and 2 brothers. Ida was married to Peter DeMarco on September 18, 1938. They were happily married for 63 loving...
Nancy R. Page
Sep 4, 2017
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Nancy R. Page 75, of Natick, and a former Franklin and longtime Norfolk resident, died Monday September 4, 2017 at the Eliot Care and Rehabilitation Center in Natick, following an extended period of failing health. Born in Quincy April 28, 1942 a daughter of the late Irving R. and Ruth A. (Jordan) Page, she was raised in Norfolk...
Harvard P. "Harvey" Nasuti
Sep 2, 2017
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Harvard P. "Harvey" Nasuti 82, of Norfolk, and a former longtime Franklin resident, died peacefully at his home on Saturday September 2, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy A. "Doey" (Feeley) Nasuti. Born in Milford, June 29, 1935 a son of the late Jack and Mary N. (Ramino) Nasuti, he was raised and educated in Franklin....
Mark A. Gavel
Aug 27, 2017
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Mark A. Gavel 55, of Franklin, died peacefully, Sunday August 27, 2017. Born in Norwood February 23, 1962, a son of Claudia L. (Hyder) Palladini and the late David A. Gavel, he was a longtime Franklin resident. Mark was raised and educated in Franklin and worked for Counterwerks, a custom countertop manufacturer. He also formally worked as an...
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