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FRANCIS A. "LITTLE BUCKO" LUCENTA

FRANCIS A. "LITTLE BUCKO" LUCENTA obituary, Newton, MA

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Andrew J. Magni & Son Funeral Home

365 Watertown Street, Rt. 16

Newton, Massachusetts

FRANCIS LUCENTA Obituary

LUCENTA, Francis A. "Little Bucko" Longtime Newton resident, passed suddenly on Nov. 4, 2021. Devoted father of Dennis Lucenta and his wife Amy of Natick and Tricia Matta and her husband Pierre of Westwood; loving grandfather of Katie, Conor and Ryan Lucenta. He also leaves his former wife Carol Lucenta and his sister Marcia Lucenta. Francis served in the US Marine Corp Reserves during the Vietnam Era and for almost 40 years owned and operated as a Master Stone Mason, a masonry and landscaping company. He finished his career on the City of Newton Highway Dept. Visiting Hours in the Magni Funeral Home, 365 Watertown St., NEWTON on Sunday, Nov. 7th from 4-7PM and again Monday morning at 11AM before proceeding to Our Lady Help of Christians Church, 573 Washington St., Newton for a 12 Noon Mass. Burial to follow at Newton Cemetery. Andrew J. Magni & Son FH, Newton www.magnifuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 5 to Nov. 6, 2021.

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Carl polli

January 4, 2025

Franny was a dear friend of my wife Sheila Polli and myself Carl Polli. He was a great friend and a real gentleman. It was an honor to know him and I am heartbroken for his loss. I just looked him up today to reach out to him, and was devistated at what I learnt.

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7

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Andrew J. Magni & Son Funeral Home

365 Watertown Street, Rt. 16, Newton, MA 02458

Nov

8

Visitation

11:00 a.m.

Andrew J. Magni & Son Funeral Home

365 Watertown Street, Rt. 16, Newton, MA 02458

Nov

8

Funeral Mass

12:00 p.m.

Our Lady Help of Christians Church

573 Washington St., Newton, MA

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Andrew J. Magni & Son Funeral Home

365 Watertown Street, Rt. 16, Newton, MA 02458

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