Ann Marie Franceschini

Ann Marie Franceschini, 51, passed away September 22, 2014 in Orange Park, FL. She was born in Patterson, NJ. Ann attended Lafayette College in Eastern, PA and earned a BA in English, minoring in Mathematics. She worked for 30 years for First Market in Pompano, FL as a research analyst/writer, and was recently employed in Jacksonville, FL. Ann was a member of Diabetes Research Institute, and also a member of Alden Kindred of America. She was art editor in her high school yearbook and was passionate about genealogy. Ann is preceded in death by her brother, Jack; father, Louis. Ann is survived by mother, Dorothy Barrows Kirby; step-father, David A. Kirby; step-brother, Steven; niece, Nina Jones; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, grand-nephew and nieces. A prayer service will be held Sunday, September 28 at 1:00pm in Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ann’s name to American Diabetes Association.