Frederick D. "Fred" Oxford
Aug 9, 2012
Obituary
Frederick D. "Fred" Oxford, 82, a longtime town resident, died peacefully on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at the Milford Care & Rehabilitation Center, following an extended period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Alberta M. (Cataldo) Oxford for more than 54 years until her death in July 2009. Born in Woburn, June 21, 1930 a...
Martha C. "Marty" Keen
Aug 7, 2012
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Martha C. "Marty" (Cutts) Keen, 74, of Franklin, died suddenly, yet peacefully at her home on Tuesday August 7, 2012. She was the wife of James O. Keen. Born in Boston, May 25, 1938 a daughter of the late Frank K. and Muriel B. (Chipman) Cutts, she was raised and educated in the Roslindale section of Boston. She...
James A. Piekarski, Jr.
Aug 7, 2012
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James A. Piekarski, Jr., 60, a longtime Franklin resident, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday August 7, 2012. Born in Boston, July 18, 1952 a son of Dorothy J. (King) Piekarski of Franklin, and the late james A. Piekarski, Sr., he lived in the Columbia Point section of Boston until the family moved to Franklin when he...
Anthony J. "Tony" Minnichelli
Aug 2, 2012
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Anthony Joseph "Tony" Minnichelli, 85, of Franklin, died Thursday August 2, 2012 at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass. Born in Milford, Mass. He was the son of the late Antonio and Filomena (Strozzi) Luciano Minnichelli. He lived in Milford and Franklin for most of his life and graduated from Franklin High School in 1945. He was the...
William J. O'Neill
Jul 30, 2012
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FRANKLIN—William John O'Neill 66, of Franklin, died suddenly Monday July 30, 2012 while on a business trip in San Jose, California. He was the beloved husband of Donna M. (Marcou) O'Neill for 43 years. Born in Boston, June 18, 1946 a son of the late William J. and Rosemary (Cramer) O' Neill he was raised and educated in...
Maryann (Macdonald) Macneil
Jul 28, 2012
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MacNeil, Maryann (MacDonald) 51, of Somerville, in Wrentham, July 28, 2012, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. She died peacefully, with her loving family by her side. Dear daughter of Jean (Izzo) MacDonald, and the late Francis E. MacDonald. Mother of Rachael C. Ouellette, sister of William, Dean, David and his wife Maria Grace Arruda, Godchild of...
Alexandra A. Pacher
Jul 19, 2012
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Alexandra A. Pacher 7, of Franklin, passed away peacefully, Thursday July 19, 2012 at Children's Hospital Boston with her parents at her side, following a brave and courageous battle with Leukemia. Born in New Hyde Park, New York, July 21, 2004 a daughter of Christopher and Tamara A. (Krisulevicz) Pacher she was a resident of Franklin since 2008....
Ellen S. (Smith) Pepi
Jul 16, 2012
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FOXBOROUGH—Ellen S. (Smith) Pepi 73, of Foxborough, died Monday July 16, 2012. She was the wife of the late Jerome S. Pepi who died in 2010. Born August 18, 1938 in Boston a daughter of the late Henry F. & Rose A. (Kenney) Smith, she was a resident of Foxborough since 1992 and was a former resident of...
June T. (Kane) Cucalon
Jul 11, 2012
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June T. (Kane) Cucalon 78, of Holliston, died Wednesday July 11, 2012 at Tuffs New England Medical Center in Boston following an illness. She was the wife of the late Emilio L. Cucalon who died in 1988. Born July 27, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York a daughter of the late William A. and Agnes (Carpenter) Kane she was...
April L. Petitt
Jul 7, 2012
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FRANKLIN—April L. Petitt 40, of Franklin, left this earth suddenly, Saturday July 7, 2012 after a long and courageous battle. Born March 18, 1972 in Milford a daughter of Martha (Circone) Cloran and her husband James and the late Bruce A. Petitt, she was a lifelong Franklin resident. April was raised and educated in Franklin and was a...
Robert Jarvis
Jul 7, 2012
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Robert Jarvis 71, of Franklin, died Saturday July 7, 2012 at Milford Regional Medical Center following an illness. He was the beloved husband of Patricia L. (Hart) Jarvis. Born June 11, 1941 in Boston a son of the late John and Mary (Martin) Jarvis, he was a longtime Franklin resident. He was raised and educated in Franklin, and...
Alden D. "Sonny" Stewart
Jul 6, 2012
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Alden D. "Sonny" Stewart 79, a lifelong town resident, died suddenly at his home on Friday July 6, 2012. Born in Milford, August 16, 1932 a son of the late Harold D. and Ida E. (Lanagan) Stewart, he was raised and educated in Franklin. He was a retired mechanic for the Town of Franklin DPW. He was also...
Katherine C. (Wyndham) Brumbaugh
Jul 6, 2012
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FRANKLIN—Katherine C. (Wyndham) Brumbaugh 70, of Franklin, died peacefully Friday July 6, 2012 at Milford Regional Medical Center following a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Wayne R. Brumbaugh. Born December 9, 1941 in Boston a daughter of the late Martin and Katherine (Mulkern) Wyndham, she was a resident of Franklin since 1976 and was a...
Stanley L. Amato, Sr.
Jul 3, 2012
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FRANKLIN—Stanley L. Amato, Sr. 79, of Franklin, died Tuesday July 3, 2012 at the Kindred Hospital in Natick following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Marjorie E. (Omand) Amato. Born January 2, 1933 in Somerville, a son of Minnie (Silva) Amato of Georgia and the late Michael Amato he was a resident of Franklin since...
Josephine (Gervasi) Beschi
Jul 2, 2012
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Josephine (Gervasi) Beschi 90 of Norwood,died peacefully Monday July 2, 2012 at the Charwell House in Norwood following an illness. Born February 13, 1922 in Framingham a daughter of the late Gaetano and Josephine (Ginnoni) Gervasi she was a resident of Norwood for the past 10 years and was a former longtime resident of Franklin. She was raised...
Geraldine M. "Gerry" (Booth) Gill
Jul 2, 2012
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FRANKLIN—Geraldine M. "Gerry" (Booth) Gill 82, of Franklin, died peacefully, with her children by her side Monday July 2, 2012 at home following a long illness. She was the wife of the late John J. "Jack" Gill, Sr. who died in 1998. Born December 31, 1929 in South Boston, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Barbara...
Paul A. Boucher
Jul 2, 2012
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South Yarmouth – Paul A. Boucher 73, of South Yarmouth, and a former longtime Needham resident, died peacefully Monday morning July 2, 2012 at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. He was the beloved husband of Nancy M. (Oteri) Boucher for 50 years. Born in New Bedford, November 19, 1938 a son of the late Edward Boucher Sr. and S....
A. Gertrude (Sturtavant) Ross
Jun 27, 2012
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FRANKLIN—A. Gertrude (Sturtavant) Ross 95, of Franklin, and a former longtime Walpole resident, died Wednesday June 27, 2012 at the Kindred Transitional Care Facility in Franklin, surrounded by her large and loving family. She was the wife of the late Donald Ross, who died in 2002, and Alfred Nelson, her first husband. Born in Boston, April 30, 1917...
Leon E. Kelley
Jun 22, 2012
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Leon E. Kelley, 85, of Franklin, formerly of Needham and Brockton, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 22, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Priscilla C. (DesRoches) Kelley. Born January 22, 1927 in Hopkinton, the son of the late Leon E. and Agnes C. (McCarthy) Kelley, Leon was raised and educated in Hopkinton and Wellesley. He...
Frieda (Vrana) Defranco
Jun 19, 2012
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Frieda (Vrana) DeFranco 95, a Franklin resident since 1986, died suddenly at her home on Tuesday June 19, 2012. She was the wife of the late Joseph T. DeFranco, who died in 1997. Born in Springfield, January 5, 1917 a daughter of the late August and Emma (Frank) Vrana, she was raised and educated in Springfield, and formerly...
