obituaries
Jennie Swistak
Apr 26, 2007
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Jennie Swistak, 82 of Franklin died Thursday April 26, 2007 at The Franklin Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. Funeral arrangements are under direction of The Charles F. Oteri and Son Franklin Funeral Home 33 Cottage Street, Franklin.
Joseph L. Braley
Apr 26, 2007
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Joseph L. Braley, 87, of 152 A Beech Street, died Thursday, April 26, 2007, at the Maples Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Wrentham, following a long illness. He was the Husband of the late Beatrice Mary (Hamm) Braley, who died in 1999. Born in Westborough, February 15, 1920 a son of the late Edward H. and Sarah J....
Lester J. Chelotti
Apr 23, 2007
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Lester J. Chelotti, 91, of 309 W. Central Street, died Monday, April 23, 2007, at the Medway Country Manor Nursing Home, following a long illness. He was the husband of 60 years to Louise (Pretto) Chelotti. Born in Franklin, May 8, 1915, a son of the late William and Maria (Galgani) Chelotti, he was a lifelong town resident....
Claire C. (Fifield) Takessian
Apr 22, 2007
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Claire C. (Fifield) Takessian, 79, a resident of Dennisport since 1968 and a former Franklin resident, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at the Oakland Grove Health Care Center in Woonsocket, following a long illness. She was the Wife of the late John L. Takessian, who died in 2003. Born in E. Thompson, CT, February 26, 1928, a daughter...
Arthur J. Shreenan
Apr 17, 2007
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Arthur J. Shreenan, 93, of 22 Central Park Terrace, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Jeanne M. (Allard) Shreenan who died in 1983. Born in Boston, June 4, 1913, he formerly lived in Waltham for many years, until moving to Franklin 21 years ago. Until his retirement,...
Mary E. Berghelli
Apr 9, 2007
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Mrs. Mary E. (Silvi) Berghelli, 87, of 59 Milliken Ave., Franklin, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, following a long illness. She was the wife of Anthony Berghelli, who died in 1995. Born in Walpole, June 2, 1919 a daughter of the late John and Gilda (Averi) Silvi, she was raised and...
Ann M. (Hines) D'Amelio
Apr 7, 2007
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Mrs. Ann M. (Hines) D'Amelio 67, of Franklin, died Saturday April 7, 2007 upon arrival at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of Raymond A. D'Amelio. Born in Boston, December 23, 1939 a daughter of the late Edward A. and Mary E. (Quinn) Hines, she was raised and educated in Boston and had been a resident...
Thomas E. Devlin Jr.
Apr 6, 2007
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Thomas E. Devlin Jr. 51, died Friday April 6, 2007 at his home with his wife and family at his side. He was the beloved husband of Patricia L. "Trish" (King) Devlin. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island May 10, 1955 a son of former Blackstone selectman Thomas E. Devlin Sr. and Margaret (Maloney) Devlin of Blackstone, he was...
Harold B. Grinnell, Jr.
Apr 5, 2007
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Harold B. Grinnell, Jr., 84, of 18 Beech Street, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Milford Regional Medical Center, where he had been a patient since last Sunday. He was the husband of the late Marguerite A. (Horgan) Grinnell who died in 2006. Born in Somerville, November 9, 1922, a son of the late Harold B. Grinnell, Sr....
Jacqueline Morissette
Apr 4, 2007
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Mrs. Jacqueline (Talon) Morissette, 83, of 18 Bates Street, Mendon, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester following a short illness. She was the wife of the late Roland Morissette who died in 1990. Born in Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada, October 17, 1923, a daughter of the late Elzera and Corrine (Labbe)...
Joseph L. Vendetti
Apr 2, 2007
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Joseph L. Vendetti Sr. 90, of Wareham and a former resident of Bellingham and Franklin, died Monday April 2, 2007 at the Newton & Wellesley Alzheimer Center in Wellesley, following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mary F. "Mickey" (Grzyboska) Vendetti, who died in 2004. Born on Cottage St. in Franklin March 11, 1917...
Giovanna Carmignani
Mar 28, 2007
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Mrs. Giovanna (DiCampli) Carmignani 90 of Franklin, died Wednesday March 28, 2007 at the Medway Country Manor Nursing Home, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Amedeo Carmignani, who died in 1988. Born in Italy, June 24, 1916 a daughter of the late Annunziato and Assunta (Martello) DiCampli, she came to America in 1958...
Harry A. Varjian Sr.
Mar 28, 2007
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Sun City Center, Florida—Harry A. Varjian Sr. 92 of Florida, and a former longtime Franklin Resident, died Wednesday March 28, 2007 following a long illness. He was the husband of Virginia (Towne) Varjian. Born in Franklin, a son of the late Archie Varjian Sr. and Margaret (Gazoorian) Varjian he lived in Franklin for most of his life until...
Esther A. Pisani
Mar 27, 2007
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Mrs. Esther A. (Gallo) Pisani 90 of 62 Arlington Street, Franklin, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at her home, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Domenic R. Pisani, who died in 1978. Born in Franklin, April 22, 1916 a daughter of the late Vito and Annunziata (DiRosario) she was a lifelong town resident....
John J. "Joe" Deasy
Mar 25, 2007
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John J. "Joe" Deasy 88 of Lyman St., Westborough died Sunday March 25, 2007 at UMASS Memorial Healthcare Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of the late Dorothy J. (Underhill) Deasy, who died in 2004. Born in Framingham, September 18, 1918 a son of the late John J. and Bridget (Moran) Deasy, he lived in Westborough for...
Eileen L. Cataldo
Mar 24, 2007
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Miss Eileen L. Cataldo 86 of 130 Chestnut Street, Franklin, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Franklin Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Franklin, following a long illness. Born in Franklin, August 29, 1920 a daughter of the late Henry C. and Anna M. (Pasini) Cataldo, she was a lifelong town resident. She was educated in local...
Manjula Jesi Cook
Mar 24, 2007
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Manjula Jesi Cook, 50, a longtime infant teacher at Bright Horizons Family Solutions at EMC2 in Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on March 24 at her home following a lengthy illness. The Wife of retired journalist Richard P. Cook, she was born in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India, daughter of the late Joseph and Kamalam. She was a graduate of...
Anna G. Brunelli
Mar 21, 2007
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Anna G. (Picard) Brunelli 78 of Franklin died Wednesday March 21, 2007 at Sturdy Hospital in Attleboro, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late John J. Brunelli, who died in 1998. Born in Franklin, August 4, 1928 a daughter of the late Wilfred J. and Frances R. (Kirby) Picard, she lived in Franklin for...
Victor C. Debaggis
Mar 10, 2007
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FRANKLIN: Victor C. DeBaggis 80, of Franklin, died Saturday March 10, 2007 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Molly (Holohan) DeBaggis. Born in Franklin, September 4, 1926, he was a son of the late Agostino and Giulia (Patete) DeBaggis. He was a lifelong resident...
Marian A. Ristaino
Mar 9, 2007
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Marian A. (Ames) Ristaino 90, of Franklin died Friday March 9, 2007 at Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation Center in Milford, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Henry J. Ristaino, who died in 1998. Born in East Walpole, July 29, 1916 a daughter of the late Clinton and Gertrude (Cheney) Ames, she lived in...
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