In Boston,Sept. 30, 2015, Jean R. (Laffan) Mozzone, at 88 passed away peacefully in Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Daughter of the late John M. Laffan and Alice F. (McIsaac) Laffan. Widow of the late Bruno Mozzone.
Mrs. Mozzone is survived by her son, Peter G. Mozzone and his wife Alicia M. Kullas and daughter Mary Ann Mozzone and her life partner Robert Tatrufo, her grandchildren Emily J. (Mozzone) Farrer and her husband Andrew Farrer, and Matthew P. Mozzone, in addition to her Great Granddaughters Cecelia, Ruby & Zelda Jean Farrer.
Mrs. Mozzone was also survived by her sister Margaret “Peggy” Shuemaker of Monson, MA, and several nieces and nephews as well as her lifelong friend Mrs. Carol (Flynn) Doherty who she met on their first day together at St. Mary’s School Kindergarten.
She was predeceased by her infant son Paul Mozzone.
Mrs. Mozzone was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, class of 1945 and a communicant of St. Mary’s Church to which she enjoyed a life-long love and commitment. She was employed by a jewelry manufacturing firm in Attleboro for a short time before her marriage to her late husband, Bruno and then turned all of her focus and energy to her magnificent career as a devoted and loving wife, mother and home maker. A wonderful cook, several of Mrs. Mozzone’s favorite recipes will be included in a cookbook being publishing to benefit St. Mary’s Church, which will be available around Thanksgiving.
Funeral from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St, Taunton, MA 02780 on Monday, Oct. 5th at 8:30am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church in Taunton at 9:30am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Sunday from 4-7pm. Burial will be in the family lot in St. Francis Cemetery in Taunton.
In lieu of flowers. Gifts may be offered in Mrs. Mozzone’s memory to St. Mary’s Church, 14 St. Mary’s Square, Taunton, MA 02780.