Frances A. (DiMartini) DeSantis of Dedham died March 22, 2006 at the Ellis Nursing Center in Norwood. She was 88. Mrs. DeSantis was born in Riverside, RI and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (D’Attilio) DiMartini. She was a Dedham resident for 65 years and was a former member of the St. Anthony Society of Readville.
She was the beloved wife of the late Carl L. DeSantis. Devoted mother of Ricardo C. DeSantis of Weston, CT, Carla F. Scanzio and her husband Henry of Camarillo, CA and Cynthia G. Hatch and her husband Michael of Gilmanton I.W., NH. Loving grandmother of Carl, Rick, Andrea, Andrew and Julie. Great grandmother of Keegan. Sister of Elizabeth A. Pucci of Dedham and the late Dennis L. Martina.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., Dedham, on Monday at 8:00 AM. Funeral mass in St. Mary’s Church, Dedham, at 9:00 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours on Sunday from 4-8 PM. Interment Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Frances’ memory to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.