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GRACE EVANGELINE TIGHE

GRACE EVANGELINE TIGHE obituary, Dedham, MA

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William J. Gormley Funeral Home

2055 Centre Street

West Roxbury, Massachusetts

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Visitation

Dec. 14, 2025

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

William J. Gormley Funeral Home

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GRACE TIGHE Obituary

TIGHE, Grace Evangeline (Franz) Of Dedham, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away on December 11, 2025. Beloved wife of John Thomas Tighe. Devoted mother of Mary Tighe and her husband, David D'Amore of Dedham, Kathleen "Katie" Downing and her husband, Richard of Dedham, Ellen Rutherford and her husband, Patrick of PA, Patrick Tighe and his wife, Michelle of SC, and John "Jack" Tighe and his wife, Caroline of Dedham. Dear sister of Clement Franz of Tyngsboro and the late Edward Franz, Jr. Loving grandmother of Kara, Shawna, Molly, Kerianne, Thomas, Margaret, Karlene, Julia, Anna, Meghan, Sadie, Grace, George, Mary, Jake, Griffin and Isabelle. Great-grandmother of Lilah, Nico, and Zane. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, Monday, December 15, at 9:00am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 420 High St., Dedham, at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment Private. Visiting Hours, Sunday, December 14, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Grace may be made to Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes Formerly Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes (Formerly JDRF), P.O. Box 5021, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5021 or https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/ For guest book, please visit www.gormleyfuneral.com William J Gormley Funeral Service West Roxbury 617-323-8600

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 12 to Dec. 13, 2025.

Memorial Events
for GRACE TIGHE

Dec

14

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

William J. Gormley Funeral Home

2055 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA

Dec

15

Funeral

9:00 a.m.

William J. Gormley Funeral Home

2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA

Dec

15

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Mary of the Assumption Church

420 High St, Dedham, MA

Funeral services provided by:

William J. Gormley Funeral Home

2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

Memories and Condolences
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Living Spirit Dishgarden

Denise Fox-Serra

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Janet Tighe

Earlier today

I admired and loved Aunt Grace. A wonderful kind soul. RIP aunt Grace from the Tighe girls in Florida.

Stephen McHugh

Yesterday

Katie,
Sorry for your loss of your mom. She was such a nice lady and I always enjoyed our short chats at the soccer games. Give my best to the rest of the family. She and your dad did a great job!
Big hug,
Stephen

Clear Skies Bouquet

Maura & Eric Grier

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