obituaries
Joan E. (Garrity) Fagan
Nov 19, 2016
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Joan E. (Garrity) Fagan, 86, a Franklin resident since 1960, died peacefully, Saturday November 19, 2016 at the Maples Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wrentham, following an extended period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of Gerald T. Fagan, former Director of the Franklin Department of Public Works. Born in Boston, March 3, 1930, a daughter...
Kenneth F. Vozzella
Nov 19, 2016
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Kenneth F. Vozzella 82, a longtime Foxboro resident, died Saturday November 19, 2016 at the Maples Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wrentham, following an extended period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Delores (Goodman) Vozzella. Born in Franklin, February 20, 1934 a son of the late Marino and Irene E. (Thibodeau) Vozzella, he was...
Mary I. (Cameron) Kinchla
Nov 14, 2016
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Mary I. (Cameron) Kinchla 91, of Medway, died peacefully, Monday November 14, 2016 at the Medway Country Manor, following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Kinchla. Born May 19, 1925 in Malden, a daughter of the late James T. and Eleanor M. (McGrath) Cameron, she was a longtime resident of Yarmouth, before...
Alan J. Wooding
Nov 12, 2016
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Alan J. Wooding 76, of Wrentham, died peacefully, Saturday November 12, 2016 at the Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge, following an illness. Born January 24, 1940 in Boston, a son of the late Theodore F. Wooding, Sr. and Gertrude E. (Colwill) Wooding, he was a longtime Wrentham resident. He was raised and educated in Westwood and worked for...
Robert E. Kelley
Nov 10, 2016
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Robert E. Kelley 78, of Medway, died peacefully, Thursday November 10, 2016 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Helen M. (O'Connell) Kelley. Born March 8, 1938, in Framingham, a son of Melrose T. and Mary B. (Kelley) Carrington, he was a former resident of Cambridge and Boston,...
Lois Virginia (Denley) Hedtler
Nov 9, 2016
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Lois Virginia (Denley) Hedtler, a long time resident of Franklin, MA died peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. She was 84 years old. Born Lois V. Denley in Newton, MA, to Fletcher and Cora Denley, she was the sister of the late Norma Bruce and the wife of Richard (Dick) Hedtler. After marrying in 1952, she...
Dolores C. "Del" (Cotellesso) Gosselin
Nov 5, 2016
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Dolores C. "Del" (Cotellesso) Gosselin 84 a Franklin native, and a former longtime town resident, died peacefully at her home in Providence on Saturday Nov. 5, 2016. She was the longtime loving companion of the late Edwin Ricci, who died in August. Born in Franklin, August 22, 1932 a daughter of the late Michael and Philomena (Lombardi) Cotellesso,...
Tod L. Whitcomb
Nov 1, 2016
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Tod L. Whitcomb 58, of Medway, died suddenly Tuesday November 1, 2016 at Milford Regional Medical Center, shortly after his arrival, following being stricken ill at home. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl Tonra-Whitcomb, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. Born in Framingham, on July 8, 1958 a son of Dorothy (Mack) Staffier of Medway...
Paul E. Marseglia
Oct 30, 2016
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Paul E. Marseglia 65, of Franklin, died peacefully, at his home Sunday October 30, 2016 following an illness. Born in Boston, May 19, 1951 a son of the late Angelo J. and Marie R. (Valinote) Marseglia, he was a former longtime resident of Roslindale, before moving to Franklin in 1998. He was raised in Roslindale and was a...
Balda T. (Geromini) Nasuti
Oct 29, 2016
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Balda T. (Geromini) Nasuti 90, of Franklin, died peacefully, Saturday October 29, 2016 at Golden Living Garden Place in Attleboro, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis J. Nasuti, who died in 1994. Born May 31, 1926 in Franklin, a daughter of the late Francesco and Svezia (Tabarrani) Geromini, she was a lifelong...
Germaine "Jim" J. (Rondeau) Collamati
Mar 23, 2013
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FRANKLIN—Germaine "Jim" J. (Rondeau) Collamati 87, of Franklin, died peacefully, Saturday March 23, 2013 at the Milford Regional Medical Center following an illness. She was the beloved wife of Ernest G. Collamati for 64 years. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on July 19, 1925 a daughter of the late Arsene J. and Mary (Boucier) Rondeau, she was a...
Charles A. Bourget
Mar 18, 2013
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North Attleboro—Charles A. Bourget 63, of North Attleboro, died Monday March 18, 2013 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, shortly after his arrival, after being stricken at home. He was the beloved husband of Mary L. (Herren) Bourget. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island June 18, 1949 a son of the late Eldege and Irene (Payeur) Bourget, he was...
Carol A. (Carlow) Petersen
Mar 14, 2013
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Franklin—Carol A. (Carlow) Petersen 63, of Franklin, died peacefully at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Thursday March 14, 2013 following a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Francis L. "Sandy" Petersen, Jr. Born October 29, 1949 in Boston, a daughter of the late Paul C. and Catherine R. (Murray) Carlow, she was...
Ralph H. Mendall, Sr.
Mar 14, 2013
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Bellingham—Ralph H. Mendall, Sr. 85 of Bellingham, died Thursday March 14, 2013 at his home following an illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy E. (Watkins) Mendall, who died in 2001. Born October 26, 1927 in Boston, a son of the late Lewis R. Mendall, Sr and Ruth I. (Glines) Mendall , he was a resident...
Collin Thomas Murphy
Mar 11, 2013
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Bellingham—Collin Thomas Murphy 17, of Bellingham, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family Monday March 11, 2013 following a brave and courageous battle against cancer. Born in Boston, on October 5, 1995 a beloved son of Thomas D. and Annette (Vicente) Murphy, he was a lifelong Bellingham resident. Collin was raised and educated in Bellingham, and was...
Joanne M. (St. Denis) Chiodetti
Mar 10, 2013
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FRANKLIN—Joanne M. (St. Denis) Chiodetti, 85, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2013, at JML Care Center of Falmouth, after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her beloved late husband of 65 years Gino C. Chiodetti. She is survived by her three children, Dr. Lynda Chiodetti of Bethesda, Maryland, Dr. Thomas Chiodetti and wife Karen McDonald of...
Mary M. (Gillis) Demers
Feb 20, 2013
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Mary M. (Gillis) DeMers, 79, of Wrentham, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Wednesday, February 20, 2013. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. DeMers who died in 2003. Born November 24, 1933 in Boston, the daughter of the late Daniel and Margaret (MacDonald) Gillis and devoted sister ("Sis") to the late Alexander, Murdock, Bernard, Roger,...
Robert J. Bielski
Feb 18, 2013
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FRANKLIN—Robert J. "Bob" Bielski 64, of Franklin, died peacefully, at home surrounded by his family, Monday February 18, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Sheila M. (Larson) Bielski. Born May 18, 1948 in Needham, a son of the late Francis J. and Dorothy H. (Trowbridge) Bielski, he was a resident of Franklin for over 30 years and...
Arthur J. Caron
Feb 13, 2013
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FRANKLIN—Arthur J. Caron 89, of Franklin, died Wednesday February 13, 2013 at the Milford Regional Medical Center, after being stricken ill at his home. He was the husband of the late Madeline E. (Gasbarro) Caron who died in 2009. Born January 7, 1924 in Bellingham a son of the late Joseph and Victoria (Boiteau) Caron, he was raised...
Marie P. (Caputo) Richardson
Jan 28, 2013
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Marie P. (Caputo) Richardson 83, of Franklin, died peacefully Monday January 28, 2013 at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin, following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George F. Richardson who died in 1995. Born February 27, 1929 in Worcester, a daughter of the late Pasquale and Josephine Caputo, she was...
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