Florence H. (Raphael) Hutchinson, age 83, of Framingham, formerly of Natick, died on Thursday afternoon, January 12, 2012, at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham.
Born, raised and educated in Natick, Florence was a daughter of the late Demetri and Olga (Qano) Raphael. She married CPA Charles L. Hutchinson in 1957, and the couple raised their family in Natick. They had retired to Florida when Charles died in 2004 and Florence soon returned to Massachusetts settling in Framingham. Family was the center of her live and her grandchildren were her pride and joy.
She is survived by three sons, Ronald Hutchinson of Framingham, Mark Hutchinson of Florida, and Scott Hutchinson and wife Dawn of Natick; three grandchildren, Charles, Patrick, and Cori; a sister, Gloria Main and husband Samuel of Florida; and many nieces and nephews who meant a lot to her. She was also the niece of the late Costa Raphael, a second father to her, and sister of the late Dorothy Andrews and Victor and Ralph Raphael.
Florence will be laid to rest beside her loving husband at Dell Park Cemetery after a private service. Please direct any donations in her memory to the Albanian Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 37 Washington Street, Natick, MA 01760, or the Children’s Hospital, Boston.