Grace Evangeline (Franz) Tighe of Dedham, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away on December 11, 2025. Beloved wife of John Thomas Tighe. Devoted mother of Mary Tighe and her husband David D’Amore of Dedham, Kathleen “Katie” Downing and her husband Richard of Dedham, Ellen Rutherford and her husband Patrick of PA, Patrick Tighe and his wife Michelle of SC, and John “Jack” Tighe and his wife Caroline of Dedham. Dear Sister of Clement Franz of Tyngsboro and the late Edward Franz, Jr. Loving grandmother of Kara, Shawna, Molly, Kerianne, Thomas, Margaret, Karlene, Julia, Anna, Meghan, Sadie, Grace, George, Mary, Jake, Griffin, and Isabelle. Great grandmother of Lilah, Nico, and Zane. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St. West Roxbury, Monday, December 15th at 9:00am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 420 High St., Dedham, at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment Private. Visiting Hours Sunday, December 14th from 2:00pm to 6:00pm in the Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Grace may be made to Breakthrough T1D Formerly JDRF, PO Box 5021, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5021 or https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/