Francis J. Deptula

HUDSON Francis J. Frank Deptula, 75, of Hudson and Pine Point, Maine, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at his familys residence in Marlborough. He was the husband of Sara Ann Sally (Dunbar) Deptula of Hudson for 46 years. Born in Hudson, son of the late Ignatz and Veronica (Noga) Deptula, he was a 1951 graduate of Hudson High School, and a 1953 graduate of the Wentworth Institute in Boston. He was a former employee, as a design draftsman, for Atkins and Merrill, Lapointes in Hudson, Riley Stoker of Worcester and the Raytheon Co. He was a former employee at Hannafords Market, formerly Victory Market, in Hudson. Frank was a life member of the Hudson Elks, serving two terms as exalted ruler, and held other various offices within the club. He also held several state positions in the Elks over his many years of service. He was a member of the Massachusetts East Central District P.E.R. Association. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Dori La Bella and her husband, Daniel, of Warwick, R.I., Stefan Deptula and his wife, Rosalind, of Standish, Maine, and Sherri Fedele and her husband, Mark, of Clinton. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Antonia and Catherine La Bella, Jack and Rogan Deptula, and Alicia and Tanner Fedele, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Alyce Bousquet. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 9 a.m., in Saint Michaels Church, 21 Manning St., Hudson. Burial will follow in Forestvale Cemetery, Hudson. Calling hours will be held on Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. (www.tighehamilton.com), 50 Central St., Hudson. The Hudson Elks will conduct their ritual Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. Donations in memory of Mr. Deptula may be made to VNA Care Network & Hospice, Development Office, 120 Thomas St., Worcester, MA 01608, or the Hudson Elks Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 306, Hudson, MA 01749.