William Newton
Feb 4, 2017
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William (Bill) Newton died quietly at his residence in Franklin, MA on February 4, 2017. Mr. Newton was born on January 1, 1926 in Torrington, CT. The son of Charles and Alma (Munger) Newton, he was the ninth of their ten children. A proud and humble patriot, Bill served in the United States Navy during World War II...
Kenneth D. Power
Jan 31, 2017
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Kenneth Delmar Power 74, of Franklin, died peacefully, Tuesday January 31, 2017 at Genesis Milford Center, following an illness. Born June 4, 1942 in Foxboro, a son of the late Harry and Mary (Medeiros) Power, he was a Franklin resident for over 20 years. Kenneth was raised and educated in Wrentham and was a 1960 graduate of King...
Natalie L. Mutascio
Jan 30, 2017
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Natalie L. (Scipione) Mutascio 86, of Medway, died peacefully, Monday Jan. 30, 2017 at the Medway Country Manor, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Joseph A. Mutascio for 28 years, until his passing in 2012. Born June 24, 1930, in Boston, a daughter of the late William B. and Evelyn (Reed) Scipione, she was...
Irene L. Geoffroy
Jan 26, 2017
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Irene L. (Perreault) Geoffroy 94, of Franklin, died peacefully, Thursday January 26, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of Edmond R. Geoffroy, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Born January 18, 1923 in Chicopee, MA, a daughter of the late Candide and Flora...
Vito Faraci
Jan 21, 2017
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Vito Faraci 82, of Franklin, died peacefully, with family at his side, Saturday January 21, 2017 at the Franklin Health & Rehabilitation Center, following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Joann J. (Surovick) Faraci, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born January 13, 1935 in Alcamo, Sicily, a son of the late Isidore and...
Violet Apalakian
Jan 14, 2017
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Violet Apalakian 92, a lifelong Franklin resident, died peacefully, Saturday morning January 14, 2017 at the Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham. Born in Franklin, October 5, 1924 a daughter of the late Senekerim and Elizabeth (Zorzopian) Apalakian, she was raised and educated in Franklin, and graduated from Franklin High School in 1942 as the Valedictorian. She...
Anthony R. "Tony" Cornetta
Jan 14, 2017
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Anthony R. "Tony" Cornetta 90, of Franklin, died peacefully, Saturday January 14, 2017 at his home following an illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan F. (Bishop) Cornetta, who died in 1995. Born September 11, 1926 in Franklin, a son of the late Louis and Lucia (Lamagna) Cornetta, he was a Franklin resident for most...
James A. Page
Dec 27, 2016
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James A. Page 70, of Franklin, and a former Plainville resident, died peacefully, Tuesday December 27, 2016 at the Franklin Health & Rehabilitation Center, following an illness. Born in Quincy, July 25, 1946 a son of the late Irving and Ruth A. (Jordan) Page of Norfolk, he was raised and educated in Norfolk, and was a 1964 graduate...
Lionel C. "Pete" Masse
Dec 25, 2016
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Lionel C. "Pete" Masse 59, of Bellingham, died Sunday December 25, 2016 at his home. He was the husband of Cynthia L. (Steeves) Masse. Born March 19, 1957 in Woonsocket, a son of the late Lucien and Annette (Remillard) Masse, he was a longtime resident of Bellingham. He was raised and educated in Bellingham, and was the owner...
John C. Tulli
Dec 23, 2016
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John C. Tulli (age 93), of Franklin (MA), died peacefully in the early morning hours on December 23rd following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Eileen A. (Buffone) for 67 years. Born August 15, 1923 in Franklin, he was the son of Clementino and Michelina (Bertone) Tulli. John was a long-time Franklin resident - raised and...
Rosemarie "Rose" (Vignone) D'Ascenzo
Dec 19, 2016
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Rosemarie "Rose" (Vignone) D'Ascenzo 78, of Franklin, died peacefully, with her family at her side, Monday December 19, 2016 following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Ovidio D'Ascenzo, who died in 1997. Born in Milford, March 22, 1938 a daughter of the late John and Anna (Darezzo) Vignone, she was a lifelong Franklin...
Katharina M. (Promeuschel) Schrade
Dec 15, 2016
Obituary
Katharina M. (Promeuschel) Schrade 84, of Norwood, died peacefully, Thursday December 15, 2016 with family by her side, at the Charlwell House in Norwood, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Horst Schrade who died in 1990. Born May 6, 1932 in Siegsdorf, Germany, a daughter of the late Fritz & Maria (Lang)...
Mary I. "Issy" (Rohan) Banville
Dec 15, 2016
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Mary I. "Issy" (Rohan) Banville 87, of Milford, died peacefully, Thursday December 15, 2016 at the Whitcomb House in Milford, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late John J. Creedon, who died in 2009 and the late Henry P. "Hank" Banville, who died in 1981. Born December 1, 1929 in Norwood, a daughter of...
Virginia L. "Ginny" (Stoutenburgh) Nasuti
Dec 12, 2016
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Virginia L. "Ginny" (Stoutenburgh) Nasuti 74, of North Port, Florida and a former longtime Franklin resident, died peacefully, Monday December 12, 2016 at a family residence in North Falmouth, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of John P. "Jack" Nasuti. Born in Abington, Pennsylvania November 1, 1942, a daughter of the late John L. and...
Robert Joseph "Bob" Wolfe Sr.
Dec 10, 2016
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Robert Joseph Wolfe Sr., "Bob", age 86, a longtime resident of Norwood and later of Franklin, died peacefully with family by his side, on Saturday, Dec 10th. Devoted husband of Jacqueline M. (Curley); beloved father of Robert Wolfe Jr. and his wife Michele of Hampstead, NH; Kevin Wolfe of Franklin, MA; Jane Kay and her husband Scott of...
Jean C. (Pelosi) Bravoco
Dec 7, 2016
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Jean C. (Pelosi) Bravoco 78, of Franklin, died peacefully, Wednesday December 7, 2016 at Milford Regional Medical Center following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Vincent Bravoco, Jr. and had just celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on Nov. 30th. Jean, formally of Boston's North End, a daughter of the late Anthony and Bernadette (Terranova) Pelosi,...
Norma M. (Mcintosh) Chalmers
Dec 6, 2016
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Norma M. (McIntosh) Chalmers 82, of Franklin, died peacefully, with her family at her side, Tuesday December 6, 2016 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Donald C. Chalmers, Jr., who died in 2000. Born May 2, 1934 in Boston, a daughter of the late Allan D. and...
Eleanor M. (Delucia) Vipraio
Dec 5, 2016
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Eleanor M. (DeLucia) Vipraio 94, of Milford, and a former longtime Franklin resident, died peacefully, Monday December 5, 2016 at home following an illness. She was the wife of the late Patrick V. Vipraio, who died in 1973 and the late Andrea P. Iacono, who died in 2003. Born February 23, 1922, in Franklin, a daughter of the...
Jane D. (Casey) Christy
Dec 3, 2016
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Jane D. (Casey) Christy, of Franklin, formerly of Medfield and West Roxbury, December 3, 2016. Born in Roslindale to the late Henry and Hazel (Morrison) Casey. Beloved wife of Donald Christy, Sr. for 57 years. Treasured mother to Karen and her husband Christopher Warren of Franklin, Donald Christy and his partner Julie of Bellingham and Katherine and her...
Mary J. Flynn
Nov 28, 2016
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Mary J. Flynn, 92, wife of the late William Flynn and daughter of the late Bernard and Josephine Desmond, passed away on November 28, 2016 at home with her family at her side. She is survived by her son William of Franklin, daughters Priscilla of Framingham and Paula Bonetti and her husband Gary of Milford. She also leaves...
