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FRANCESCA GIGLIO Obituary

GIGLIO, Francesca (Giacalone) "Frances" Of Somerville, April 18th. Beloved wife of the late Antonino Giglio. Devoted mother of Antonietta Ricci and her husband Pasquale Zarro of Woburn, and Marianne Sellitto and her husband Sabato Nino of Reading. Loving grandmother of Daniela and Nico Ricci, Amelia and Francesca Sellitto, and Pasquale and Stefano Zarro. Mother-in-law of Luciano Ricci, and dear sister of the late Paula Curran and her late husband Donald, the late Francis Paul Giacalone and his late wife Rosa, and the late Anthony Giacalone and his surviving wife Leslee. Also survived by many loving cousins, nieces and nephews in Canada, Italy, and the U.S. Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., MEDFORD Wednesday, April 27th at 8:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford at 9:30 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting Hours Tuesday, 4-8 PM. Services will conclude with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in Frances' name to MGH Development Office, c/o Neurology Department, 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.dellorusso.net Dello Russo Family Funeral Homes Medford-Woburn

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 21 to Apr. 24, 2022.

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Tish Amico

April 15, 2025

Thinking of Frances on the anniversary of her passing. She was a kind and warm person and has passed that legacy to her daughters. She lives on in them.

Tish Amico

April 15, 2023

Such a kind and gentle person- Frances will be remembered for her lovely nature.
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Dello Russo Funeral Home - Medford

306 Main Street, Medford, MA 02155

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Funeral Mass

9:30 a.m.

St. Raphael Church

512 High St., Medford, MA

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306 Main Street, Medford, MA 02155

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