Frances A. Ferrara

Ferrara, Frances A. of Hull, died February 24, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.

Frances graduated from South Boston High School. She was a pioneer and went on to become the first woman in Waltham Business Forms in 1960.  Later on in the 60’s, she worked for the Post Office and was promoted to manager, quite an accomplishment in that time. She loved to paint, travel, knit, and always made hand appliquéd Christmas stockings for all of the children in her life. Frances was very artistic and took art lessons at the Museum of Fine Arts. She enjoyed playing bingo and gambling, listening to opera music and going to the beach. Every year, she and her family would go to Block Island for 4 weeks together. Her greatest passion in life, however, was her family. She loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren dearly.

Daughter of the late Frank and Concetta (Ciccolo) Alessi. Beloved wife of the late Fred Ferrara. Loving mother of Linda J. Monaco and her husband Dominic of East Haven, CT, Denise Luther and her late husband William of Hull,  the late Fred V. Ferrara and his surviving wife Margaret of Warren, RI, and honorary daughter Lois St. Laurent of Amherst, NH. Sister of the late Anthony Alessi. Devoted grandmother of Christin Hoelscher and her husband Alan, William Luther II and his partner Seth Carbonneau, Kerri Ferrara, Melissa Tullo and her husband Louis, Thomas Ferrara, and Fred Ferrara III. Cherished great grandmother of Ellie, Kaden, Kynlee, Will, and Elliot. 

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Mass Thursday in St. Mary’s Parish in St. Ann’s Church, Hull at 10 AM. Burial in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Boston. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Frances may be made to St. Mary’s Parish in St. Ann’s Church, 208 Samoset Ave, Hull, MA 02045.