Mrs. Jean T. Ferrara Obituary (1918

NORTH ATTLEBORO – Jean T. Ferrara, 97, of North Attleboro, formerly of Attleboro, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Madonna Manor Nursing Home, North Attleboro. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Ferrara, Sr. Born June 14, 1918 in Tuckahoe, NY, she was the daughter of the late Emilio and Carmella (Albanese) Daddesio. Jean grew up in New York and was a 1935 graduate of Tuckahoe High School. Prior to her marriage to John in 1947, she worked at her parents shoe store and at a bank for many years. After she married her husband and moved to Attleboro, she was employed at the Bank Street (later Schofield) Hardware Store in Attleboro for 35 years before her retirement. Jean took up oil and water color painting in her 60’s and she belonged to a local sewing and knitting club for many years. She was active in both the Attleboro and Plainville Senior Centers and loved to line-dance with her husband well into their 90’s. Jean was an avid reader and loved doing word puzzles and playing cards with family and friends. She was a member of the Sons of Italy for over 50 years. She is survived by her three children, Camille R. Ferrara of Attleboro, Anthony “Tony” J. Ferrara and his wife Sharon A. of Pawtucket and John “Jack” J. Ferrara Jr. and his wife Sharon E. of Seekonk; five grandchildren: Eric Ferrara and his wife Casey, Melanie Gasbarro and her husband Richard, Dr. Brian Ferrara, Steven Ferrara, and Lauren Ferrara; four great-grandchildren: Shane and Avery Ferrara and Isabella and Nicholas Gasbarro; also many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Ralph Daddesio, Rose Carcova, Anne Accocella and Joanne Luiso. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Friday, June 26, 2015 from 4– 7 p.m. in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro. A funeral will be conducted on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 9 a.m. from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Mark’s Church, 105 Stanley Street, Attleboro Falls, MA. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Attleboro. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Madonna Manor Nursing Home, 85 North Washington Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760.