Josephine K. (Guarnera) Frangiamore, 99, of South Dennis, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Peter Frangiamore for almost seventy-seven years.
One of seven children, Josephine was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts by her late parents Giovanni and Carmella (Romeo) Guarnera. Her husband Peter also grew up in Springfield where they raised their family before moving to Bridgewater, and later to Cape Cod where they have resided for 42 years.
Josephine was an active parishioner of Our Lady of the Cape in Brewster. She was a member of the Ladies Guild and Martha’s Ministry, but what she looked forward to the most was her Wednesday volunteer work at the church Thrift Shop. She loved to chat with the customers and truly enjoyed her co-workers.
One of her greatest passions was shopping, but she also liked to sew and knit and read. She loved to sing and played the piano by ear. Above all else, Josephine enjoyed spending time with her family, she loved her grandchildren and cherished the visits from her great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband Peter, she is survived by her daughters Ellen (Jim) Colburn of Merrimac and June (William) Casey of South Yarmouth; her four grandchildren Gregory (Kerry) Colburn, Philip (Jacqueline) Colburn, Erin (Michael) Beattie and Patrick (Kelly) Casey and her six great-grandchildren Hayley Colburn, Samuel Colburn, Jack Colburn, Evan Colburn, Sebastian Beattie and Isabel Beattie.
Visiting Hours will be held Sunday, April 14th from 3-6 p.m. at Doane, Beal & Ames, 729 Route 134, South Dennis. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 15th at Our Lady of the Cape,468 Stony Brook Road, Brewster.
For online condolences and to view the complete obituary, please visit www.doanebealamesdennis.com.
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