Frank F. Tiso of Quincy, formerly from the North End of Boston and East Boston, passed away on Monday February 23rd. He was 94. Born and raised in Boston he was the cherished son of the late Domenic and Antoinetta (Lanna) Tiso of East Boston, formerly from Avellino, Italy. Frank and his siblings were raised in a small apartment in East Boston; he was the baby of eighteen children and the last to pass. Unfortunately nine of his siblings passed as infants and children.
Frank was a dedicated and hard worker who provided for his family. He was a skillful carpenter by trade. Frank was a social soul and loved to be around his family and friends. He was a standup guy who was known to help anyone and was happy to do so. Frank was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus and played on their softball and bowling team. He enjoyed trips to Las Vegas and Atlantic City with his wife, tinkering around the house and most of all his grandchildren. When Frank was younger he enjoyed speed skating, playing cards and watching horse racing.
Frank was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth (Lento) Tiso. He was the devoted father of Lana Soricelli of Quincy. He was the loving grandfather of Deanna Soricelli and her husband Eryk DiOrio of Weymouth, and Joseph A. Soricelli of Quincy. He was the dear brother of the late Anthony Tiso and his wife Madeline, the late Geniveve (Tiso) Rossi and her husband James, the late Jenny (Tiso) Morello and her husband Rocco, the late Mary (Tiso) Morello and her husband Carmen, the late Pasquale Tiso, the late Benjamin Tiso (Pearl Harbor) and his wife Millie, the late Michael Gison all of East Boston, and the late Laura (Tiso) and John Forbes of Everett. Frank is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and extended family from East Boston, New Hampshire, Florida, Connecticut and Avellino Italy.
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Sunday, March 1st, from 3 to 6 PM, and again Monday March 2nd at 8:30 AM followed by a funeral Mass celebrated in St. Leonard’s Church, on Hanover St., Boston at 10 AM. Services will conclude with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.