Jan 17, 2019

Frances B. Cavalucci, 98, of Connecticut, formerly of McDonald, died Monday, January 14, 2019, in Connecticut.

She was born May 16, 1920, in W.Va., a daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine Oliverio Marrra.

Fran was a former member of St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, McDonald, where she was a CCD secretary.

She was also a devoted volunteer at the Heritage Library in McDonald. Fran was also a member of St. Margaret’s in Madison, Conn.

Surviving are her children, Donna, and the late J.J. Dougherty of Conn., and James and Joy Cavalucci of Fla.; grandchildren, Daniel Dougherty of Fla., Sean Dougherty of Calif., Dara Terrio of Mass., and Jeffrey Dougherty of Conn., Sherry Widenhouse of N.C., Kelly Laughlin of Va. Also surviving are her great-grandchildren, Sarah, Shane, Rachel, Hannah, and Julia Dougherty, Michael and Ryan Terrio, Madison and Keaton Widenhouse, and Abigail Laughlin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Cavalucci (1974); brothers and sisters, Mary Guzzo, Della Ossola, Ruth Pulice, Rose Talerico, James Marra, Josephine Verlato, Sara Mercurie and Frank Marra.

Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Thomas-Little Funeral Service, Inc., 314 W. Lincoln Avenue, McDonald (724-926-2800). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, 219 W. Lincoln Avenue, McDonald. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery.

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