Florence M. Gagliardi

Florence M. Gagliardi longtime resident of Billerica; 81 BILLERICA Florence M. (Carrabis) Gagliardi, age 81, wife of the late Dante O. Gagliardi, died Saturday, at Lowell General Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born in Everett, June 24, 1927, daughter of the late Rocco and Catherine D'Avino Carrabis, and was a longtime Billerica resident, and spent many winters in Hollywood, FL with her husband. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Karen Gagliardi of Idaho, and David and Joanne Gagliardi of Billerica; one daughter, Marie Grant of Nashua; three brothers, Joseph Carrabis of Manchester, NH, John Carrabis of Saugus, and Alfred Carrabis of Lowell; one sister, Ann Infurna of Melrose; five grandchildren, Marcus and John Gagliardi, Katie Mahoney and her husband, Derek, and Andrew and Christopher Grant. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late James and Anthony Carrabis, Carmella Barrasso, and Lillian Riley. GAGLIARDI Of Billerica, Nov. 22, Florence M. (Carrabis) Gagliardi, wife of the late Dante O. Gagliardi. Funeral Wednesday from the SWEENEY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 66 Concord Rd., Billerica at 8 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be held in St. Theresa Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours Tuesday from 4 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The National Spinal Cord Injury Association at GBC-NSCIA, 2 Rehabilitation Way, Woburn, MA 01801. Burial in Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica. Funeral Directors W. J. and Dean M. Laurendeau.