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January 27, 2013

Frances G. Bradley, 91

The Eagle Tribune Sun Jan 27, 2013, 02:00 AM EST

Methuen — Frances G. (Garigliano) Bradley, 91 died Friday January 25, 2013 at Wingate at Haverhill surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey October 12, 1921 Frances graduated from Snyder High School in Jersey City. Frances was the daughter of Angelo and Francesca (DeFrancesco) Garigliano. Mrs. Bradley was a homemaker who volunteered with Caritas Holy Family Hospital in Methuen for 20 yrs, and Mary Immaculate Nursing Home in Lawrence.

According to her family she was very talented and able to make her own clothes as well as her families. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, cooking, and loved to dance with her beloved Chester. Mrs. Bradley was a communicant of Saint Monica’s Church in Methuen and belonged to the Methuen Senior Citizens Center and was a member of the Ladies Sodality at Saint Monica’s.

The widow of Chester J. Bradley Frances is survived by daughters; Ms. Patricia Macdonald of Haverhill, Ms. Florence Axford of Methuen, Barbara and her husband Raymond Dion of Londonderry, NH, Judy and her husband Leo McGrath of Methuen, Ms. Susan Bradley of Derry, NH, Eileen and husband Philip Lee of Methuen, and one son John T. and his wife Linda Bradley of Candia, NH, survived by brother Joseph R. Garigliano of Atkinson, NH, 18 grandchildren 12 greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Frances was predeceased by brother Angelo Garigliano.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at C wing Alzheimers unit at Wingate at Haverhill, and Brookhaven Hospice for their care and support.

ARRANGEMENTS: Friends may call on Monday from from 4-8 P.M. at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home 233 Lawrence St in Methuen.

A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Tuesday at 11 o’clock in Saint Monica’s Church with burial to follow in Elmwood Cemetery Methuen.

For directions and to send online condolences please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to National Alliance of Mentally ill 141 Union Ave Framingham, MA 01701/0170 and the Brookhaven Hospice.

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