Natick: Lorraine Joan (Firth) Bibbo, 71, of Natick passed away suddenly at home on September 17, 2019.
She was born in Natick to Clifford S. and Louise M. (Kitchen) Firth on May 30, 1948, in Framingham.
Born and raised in Natick, she attended Natick public schools, graduating from Natick High School in 1966. She attended New England School of Fashion Design, worked at the Boston Ballet as a costume designer; and enjoyed designing and making wedding gowns, and unique clothes fulfilling her creative passion. She loved being with her family and friends, hosting her infamous Christmas Eve holiday party, and celebrating the tradition of keeping the family together throughout the years. She and Joe loved to garden and share their homegrown bounty by making her traditional homemade sauce for all to enjoy each year.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Louise (Kitchen) Firth and step-mother Lucille Goddard. Lorraine is survived by her husband and best friend, who were together over 20 years, Joseph Bibbo of Natick. Mother of Lynette Franciose and Joseph Thomas “JT” Franciose of Natick and Grandmother of Livia “Livi” Riggoli of Natick. Sister of Louise M. Campbell and her husband George of Norway, ME; Linda A Firth and her partner Jim McNiff of Natick; Loretta F. Sheppard of Worcester; Laura T Cronin of Hyannis; Lucille R. Eagar of Wakefield, NH; Lisa B. Firth and her wife Joanna Schomberg, of Northbridge; Clifford C. Firth and his wife Anne of Hyde Park; Christopher W. Firth and his wife Diane of Bellingham; Charles T. Firth and his wife Wendy of Hopedale and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-grand nieces and nephews; her lifelong friend, Linda McParland of Natick and a great many other dear friends.
She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend who kept in touch with friends as far back as her elementary school days. She enjoyed the simpler things in life like canoeing on the pond near their home, vacationing in Maine and Cape Cod with her family. All of her other hobbies and gifts were evident in her home into which she welcomed all with open arms.
Visitations will be on Monday, September 23, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, 56 Pemberton Rd (off Rte, 30), Cochituate Village, Wayland.
Family and friends are asked to go directly to her Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 10:00 am at St. Patrick’s Church, 44 East Central St. (Rte. 135), Natick.
Interment will follow in the Bibbo family lot in Glenwood Cemetery in South Natick.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to The American Heart Association, at heart.org.