obituaries
Michael A. Getchell
Oct 26, 2009
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Michael A. Getchell 53, a lifelong Franklin resident, died peacefully Monday October 26, 2009 at the home of his sister, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Katherine A. (Fraser) Getchell. Born in Natick, November 2, 1955 a son of the late Warren E. and Mary A. (Cassidy) Getchell, he was raised and educated in...
Martha F. (Godfrin) Circone
Oct 24, 2009
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Martha F. (Godfrin) Circone, 95, of Brewster and a former longtime Franklin resident, died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, following an extended period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Circone Sr., who died in 1969. Born in Woonsocket, May 6, 1914, a daughter of the late Henri and Catherine (LeCruivre) Godfrin, she...
Charles J. Bernard
Oct 20, 2009
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Charles J. Bernard 79, of Franklin, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at the Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Margaret C. (Greene) Bernard. Born December 15, 1929 in Elmwood, Connecticut a son of the late Clifford and Alice (Landry) Bernard, he had been a resident of West Hartford,...
Pauline A. Helphinstine
Oct 18, 2009
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Miss Pauline A. Helphinstine 80 of Brockton, and a former resident of Marlborough, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at the Bay Point Nursing Home in Brockton. Born in Milford, Sept. 28, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Paul M. and Adelena (Costello) Helphinstine. She formerly resided in Marlborough for many years, before moving to Brockton. Miss...
James A. Church
Oct 16, 2009
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James A. Church 69, of Beaverton, Oregon, died Friday October 16, 2009 at Milford Regional Medical Center, shortly after his arrival there. He and his wife Myrna Y. (Nichols) Church were visiting with family in Franklin. Born in Bedfordshire, England August 24, 1940 a son of the late Edward and Evelyn Florence (Scarborough) Church, he was raised and...
John J. "Jack" Garden
Oct 7, 2009
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John J. "Jack" Garden 82, of Franklin, died Wednesday October 7, 2009 at home surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Florence M. (Antonucci) Garden. Born in Revere, August 8, 1927 a son of the late John and Marion (White) Garden he had resided in the Boston area before moving to...
Patricia Y. (Robillard) Ridge-Penque
Oct 3, 2009
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FRANKLIN—Patricia Y. ( Robillard) Ridge-Penque 56, of Franklin, died Saturday October 3, 2009 at the Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. She was the former wife of the late John Penque. Born April 8, 1953 in Ozark, Alabama, a daughter of the late Edmund J. and Johanna (Winklehoffer) Robillard, she had...
Robert W. "Woody" Wood
Sep 19, 2009
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FRANKLIN—Robert W. "Woody" Wood 36, of Franklin, and formerly of Bellingham, died unexpectedly Saturday September 19, 2009. He was the loving husband, and best friend of Jennifer E. (Strong) Wood. Born August 27, 1973 in Dallas,Texas a son of Cheryl "Cherie" A. (Pennington) Houston and her husband Daniel of Plainville and Lake Havasu City, Arizona and Richard Wood...
Ingmarie (Johanson) Wiggin-Morrissey
Sep 12, 2009
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BELLINGHAM—Ingmarie (Johanson) Wiggin-Morrissey 85, of Bellingham, died Saturday September 12, 2009 at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Gordon Wiggin who died in 1965 and William Morrissey who died in 1997. Born July 11, 1924 in Stockholm, Sweden a daughter of the late Erik and...
Ruth A. (Hinsman) Salamone
Sep 12, 2009
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Mrs. Ruth A. (Hinsman) Salamone, 93, a former Franklin resident, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, following an extended period of failing health. She was the wife of Louis Salamone, who died in 1979. Born in Concord, on Nov. 27, 1915, a daughter of the late Ernest B. and Alice (Whitney) Hinsman, she...
Charles P. Caporrella
Sep 6, 2009
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Charles P. Caporrella 62, of Franklin, dies Sunday September 6, 2009 at the Stanley Tippett Hospice Home in Needham, following a long illness. He was the loving husband of Janice E. (Tedeschi) Caporrella. Born in Boston, September 19, 1946 a son of Gilda (Alimenti) Caporrella of Foxboro, and the late Anthony Caporrella, he was raised and educated in...
Thomas J. Armstrong
Sep 2, 2009
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Thomas J. Armstrong, 70 of Norfolk, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Caritas Norwood Hospital, upon his arrival there. He was the husband of Ethelyn M. (Ellis) Armstrong, and the late Eva M. (Muirhead) Armstrong, who died in 2005. Born in Woonsocket, October 18, 1938, a son of the late Adam E. and Dorothea (Carney) Armstrong, he formerly...
Theresa C. (Nanni) Taddeo
Sep 2, 2009
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Mrs. Theresa C. (Nanni) Taddeo 91, a lifelong Franklin resident, died Wednesday September 2, 2009 at Milford Regional Medical Center, following an extended period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Anthony "Tony" Taddeo Sr. who died in 1994. Born in Franklin, July 20, 1918 a daughter of the late Rocco and Maria M. (Capaldo)...
Joseph L. Keefe
Aug 28, 2009
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Joseph L. Keefe 80 of Franklin, died Friday August 28, 2009 at the Maples Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wrentham, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Maryellen (Mellett) Keefe. Born in Hingham, April 7, 1929 a son of the late William J. and Helen (McCormick) Keefe, he lived in Franklin for 11 years, and...
Frances A. (Schussler) Bird
Aug 27, 2009
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Mrs. Frances A. (Schussler) Bird, 84 of Franklin, died Thursday Aug. 27, 2009 at the Westborough Health Center, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Myron J. "Mike" Bird, who died in 2008. Born in New York, New York, April 20, 1925 a daughter of the late Charles E. and Anna F. (Quandt) Schussler,...
Bernice L. (Smith) Barnaby
Aug 26, 2009
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Bernice L. (Smith) Barnaby, 83, a longtime Plainville resident, died suddenly at her home on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009. She was the wife of the late Ivan J. "Barney" Barnaby, who died in 1989. Born in Boston on Oct. 29, 1925, a daughter of the late Everett C. and Lillian (Lockwood) Smith, she was raised and educated in...
Barbara A. (Caplis) Flynn
Aug 18, 2009
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Barbara A. (Caplis) Flynn 80, of Franklin, died Tuesday August 18, 2009 at the Milford Regional Medical Center following a long illness. She was the wife of the late William R. Flynn who died in 1996. Born April 24, 1929 in Boston, a daughter of the late Edward J. and Mabel (Brown) Caplis, she had been a resident...
Philip L. Henault
Aug 6, 2009
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FRANKLIN—Philip L. Henault 42, of Franklin, died peacefully, at home on Thursday August 6, surrounded by his wife, two children and many, many family members and friends after a 5 year battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). He was the beloved husband of Rose (Caneja) Henault. Born July 30, 1967 in Milford, a son of Josephine (Purpura) Henault,...
John P. Notaro Sr.
Aug 5, 2009
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FRANKLIN—John P. Notaro Sr. 83, of Franklin, and a former resident of Madison, Ct., died Wednesday August 5th, at the Milford Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Anita C. (DeStasio) Notaro. Born in the Bronx, NY on August 8, 1925 a son of the late Anthony F. and Lucia (DiOrio) Notaro,...
Barbara J. "Beebs" Boris
Aug 4, 2009
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BORIS, Barbara J. "Beebs"—52, of Franklin, formerly of Needham, Aug. 4, 2009. Wife of Anthony M. "Tony" Borrelli. Mother of Jay S. & Zachary J. Borrelli of Franklin. Daughter of Vincent P. and Mary D. (Dempsey) Boris of Needham. Sister of William G. Boris of Newton, Marianne Boris-Hunter of Medfield and Teresa P. Boris of Franklin. Also surviving...
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