William J. Williamson
Jun 29, 2008
Obituary
William J. Williamson Sr., 92, of 19 Rolling Ridge Road, died Sunday, June 29, 2008, in Milford Regional Medical Center, following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Helen B. (Belany) Williamson, who died in 2005. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., Feb. 27, 1916, a son of the late Harold and Anne (Mascik) Williamson, he...
Marianne (Gasbarro) Silverman
Jun 21, 2008
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Marianne (Gasbarro) Silverman, 56, of 133 Central Park Terrace, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Blaire House in Milford, following a long illness. She was the wife of Solomon "Sol" Silverman. Born in Milford, January 14, 1952, a daughter of Mary E. (Bennett) Gasbarro of Franklin and the late Louis A. Gasbarro, she was raised and educated...
Hazel M. Genoa
Jun 18, 2008
Obituary
Hazel M. (Prue) Genoa, 94, of Medway died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Dominick J. Genoa, who died in 1992. Born in Bangor, Maine, Aug. 3, 1913, a daughter of the late Hadley and Roseanna (Lane) Prue, she was raised and educated in Maine, and formerly lived...
John L. "Johnny" Danello
Jun 16, 2008
Obituary
FRANKLIN—John L. "Johnny" Danello 73, of Franklin, died Monday, June 16, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, after being stricken ill at work earlier in the day. He was the husband of Louise P. (Racine) Danello. Born in Milford, May 7, 1935 a son of the late Salvatore and Angie (Marcolongo) Danello, he was a lifelong Franklin...
John W. Hanson
Jun 11, 2008
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FRAMINGHAM—John Warren Hanson 72, of Framingham, and a former resident of Franklin and Mansfield, died Wednesday June 11, 2008 at the Carlyle House Nursing Home in Framingham following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson 's disease. He was the husband of Marylyn (Haney) Rands of Franklin. Born May 4, 1936 in Cowansville, Quebec Canada, a son of...
Rita D. Bagley
May 30, 2008
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MEDWAY- Rita D. (McDermott) Bagley, 93, of Medway, died peacefully at home Friday, May 30, 2008, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Peter J. Bagley. Born in Boston 1915, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary E. (McNamara) McDermott, she was raised and educated in Dorchester, and had formerly lived in Randolph...
Jennifer M. "Jen Bal" Ballarino
May 22, 2008
Obituary
Jennifer M. "Jen Bal" Ballarino, 41, of 75 South Street, Franklin, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 22, 2008, following an extended period of failing health. Born in Boston, April 3, 1967, a daughter of Robert J. and Mary N. (Padden) Ballarino of Cumberland, Rhode Island, she was a lifelong Franklin resident. Educated in local schools, she...
Grace Giardino
May 17, 2008
Obituary
Grace (Calabro) Giardino, who celebrated her 100th birthday Tuesday, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Continuing Care Center in Hopedale, following a long period of declining health. She was the wife of Nicholas Giardino, former longtime Franklin Planning Board member, who died in February 1985. Born in East Boston May 13, 1908, a daughter of the late Frank...
Scott Walter Mcneil
May 8, 2008
Obituary
Scott Walter McNeil, age 55, of Franklin, passed away at home on May 8, 2008. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in East Texas/West Louisiana, he came to live in Franklin in 1987 when he was Chief Engineer for the construction of the high rise office building at 500 Boylston Street in Boston's Back Bay. Scott began his...
Dominic George Spagnolia
May 6, 2008
Obituary
Dominic George Spagnolia, 70, of 41 Maple Street, New Bedford, and a former Franklin resident, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Born in Cambridge, October 24, 1937, a son of the late Domenic and Eloise (Nugent) Spagnolia, he was raised and educated in Belmont, and was a 1956 graduate of Belmont High School. At...
Angelo J. "Ange" Dimodica
May 4, 2008
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BOURNE — Angelo J. "Ange" DiModica, 86, of Grey Gables, well known local businessman and longtime community activist, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, from complications due to an automobile accident in March. He was the husband of Antoinette "Toni" (Livoti) DiModica. Born in Somerville, on June 25, 1921, the son of the late Philip and Rose (Gianino) DiModica,...
Chester A. Blomgren
Apr 25, 2008
Obituary
Chester A. Blomgren, 85, a resident of North Bay Manor, died there Friday, April 25, 2008, following an extended period of failing health. He was the husband of Goldye M. (Detwiler) Blomgren of Smithfield, R.I. Born in Boston, Jan. 3, 1923, a son of the late Knute and Signe Blomgren, he lived in the greater Boston area for...
Warren O. Davis
Apr 22, 2008
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North Attleboro—Warren O. Davis 60, of Lake Shore Dr., and a former Franklin resident, died Tuesday April 22, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the husband of Susan J. (Ball) Davis. Born in Norwood, February 26, 1948 a son of the late Warren P. and Maria (Knieps) Davis, he was raised and educated...
Beth Anne Bauer
Apr 16, 2008
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Beth Anne Bauer 29, of Milford and a former longtime Franklin resident died Wednesday April 16, 2008 at Children's Hospital in Boston, following a lifelong illness. Born in Osmond, Nebraska, February 21, 1979 she was the daughter of former Franklin Town Administrator Wolfgang Bauer of Franklin and Evelyn (Hinesley) Bauer of Milford. She lived in Nebraska for 10...
Annunziato "Nunzi" Digenni
Apr 14, 2008
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Annunziato "Nunzi" DiGenni 70, of Franklin, died Monday April 14, 2008 at Roger Williams Hospital in Providence, where he had been a patient for 1 week. He was the husband of Giovina (Pasquini) DiGenni. Born in Abruzzi, Italy February 12, 1938 a son of Consiglia (Milanese) DiGenni of Italy, and the late Michele DiGenni, he came to America...
Reginald E. "Reggie" Debaggis
Apr 12, 2008
Obituary
Reginald E. "Reggie" DeBaggis 84, of Silver Lake, New Hampshire and a former longtime resident of Franklin, died Saturday April 12, 2008 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Conway, New Hampshire following a long illness. He was the husband of Maureen (Robinson) DeBaggis. Born in Franklin, May 12, 1923 a son of the late Elenterio and...
Norman F. "Buster" Colton
Apr 12, 2008
Obituary
Norman F. "Buster" Colton, 79, of 87 Maple Street, Franklin, died Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Lancaster Community Hospital in Lancaster California following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Ann E. (Lyons) Colton, who died in 2002. Born in Boston, August 22, 1928 a son of the late Francis J. and Cora M. (Provenshira)...
Edwin W. Pidgeon
Apr 9, 2008
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NORFOLK — Edwin W. Pidgeon, 91, of 65 Lawrence St., and a former longtime Franklin resident, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at the Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara L. (Graves) Pidgeon and the late Eleanor F. (Holmes) Pidgeon, who died in 1976. Born in New York City on March 2, 1917, a son...
George A. Powell Jr.
Apr 8, 2008
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81, in Wrentham, formerly of Falmouth & Port Charlotte, FL, April 8, 2008. Husband of Claire M. (Barrett). Father of Richard E. and his wife Cynthia of Franklin, Robert D. and his wife Voula of Boxborough, Marianne Madden and her husband John of Foxboro, Susan T. Groche and her husband Avi of Israel, Carolyn M. Chavez and her...
Mildred C. "Sally" (Cushing) Kennedy
Apr 7, 2008
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Mildred C. "Sally" (Cushing) Kennedy, 73, of 20 George Road, Franklin, died suddenly at her home on Monday, April 7, 2008. She was the wife of Paul A. Kennedy. Born in Boston, December 28, 1934, a daughter of the late Robert and Katherine (Erdhardt) Cushing, she lived in Franklin for more than 43 years. She was raised and...
