Patricia T. (Loiacono) Manfre of Dedham, died March 13, 2005 at the N.E. Specialty Hospital in Stoughton. She was 76. Mrs. Manfre was born in Boston and was the daughter of Frances (Baudanza) Loiacono of Roslindale and the late Vito Loiacono. She was a Dedham resident for 52 years and was a member of St. Mary’s Sodality and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
She leaves her beloved husband of 55 years, Samuel C. Manfre. Her children Diane M. DiStolfo of Buzzard’s Bay, Lorraine T. Linnell and her husband Daniel of Dedham, Denise A. Trevor and her husband Steven of Tewksbury, and Michele M. Holmes and her husband Michael of Norton. She was the grandmother of Joseph, Marc, Alyse, Jennifer, Brian, and Brittany. She was the sister of Jean Parrelli of West Roxbury, Josephine Arrigo of Dedham, and the late Joseph Loiacono of West Roxbury. Mrs. Manfre is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., Dedham, on Thursday at 9 am. Funeral mass in St. Mary’s Church, Dedham, at 10 am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours on Wednesday from 4-8 pm. Interment in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Patricia’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress St., Boston, MA 02110.