Francesca Onorato, 88 of Saugus, formerly of Somerville, North End of Boston, and Palermo, Sicily, died Thursday after a long illness.
Born in Palermo Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Vincenza (LoCasto) Mamone.
She was a Stitcher for 24 years, employed by the former Silin MFG. Co. until she retired 19 years ago.
Beloved wife of the late Salvatore. Devoted mother of Peter Onorato and his wife Tina, Girolama Firicano and her husband Pino all of Somerville, Paul Onorato and his wife Lonnie of Weymouth, Vincenza Onorato-Scavello and her husband Mario of Saugus. Loving grandmother of Salvatore Onorato and his wife Kathy, Francesca Connors and her husband Christopher all of N. Reading, Anna Lavanga and her husband Franco, Joseph Firicano, Christina Firicano all of Somerville, Victor Onorato and his wife Lauren of New Hampshire, Francesca Miles and her husband David of Andover, Annette Naijain and her husband Paul of Wilmington, Melissa Babieau, and Paula Onorato both of Weymouth. Loving great grandmother of Michael, Sarah, Jennifer, Christopher, Sophia, Isabella, Paul, Mariah, Mathew, Julianna, and David Giuseppe. Sister of Gaetana Mamone of Paris and the late Cristina Firicano, Alphonso, Mario, Antonio and Michella Mamone. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., MEDFORD Monday at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Catherine of Genoa Church, 179 Summer St., Somerville, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Visiting hours Sunday 4 thru 9.
Services will conclude with entombment at Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, Malden.
As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be sent in Francesca’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Assoc., 36 Cameron St., Cambridge, MA 02140 or the Parkinson Disease Assoc., 720 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.