Frances C. “Frannie” (Ciccarello) Gunning

FRANCES C. “FRANNIE” (CICCARELLO) GUNNING – of Woburn, Sunday, April 28th. Beloved wife of John P. Gunning, Jr. Devoted mother of John Paul Gunning, III. Loving daughter of Frank Ciccarello of Woburn and the late Angelina (Lunardo) Ciccarello. Dear sister of Charles Ciccarello and his wife Mary of Woburn and Kathy C. Ciccarello of Lexington. Godmother of Amanda Walker. Loving sister-in-law of Donna Morales, Robin Rodriguez, Peggie McCarthy, and Geri Fonseca. Loving aunt of Brenda Zelaya, Tom, Melissa, Jonathan, and Anthony Morales, all of Woburn and many more nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. Dear loving friend of Hilda Morales. Funeral from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn on Wednesday, May 1st at 11:45 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Barbara’s Church, 138 Cambridge Road, Woburn at 12 Noon. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to call at the Funeral Home from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Interment in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.

OBITUARY:

Frances C. “Frannie” (Ciccarello) Gunning, a life long resident of Woburn passed away at her home , Sunday evening, April 28th amongst her dear family and friends. The loving wife of John Paul Gunning Jr., she was fifty six years of age.

Born in Woburn, she is the daughter of Francis Ciccarello of Woburn and the late Angelina (Lunardo) Ciccarello. Raised and educated in Woburn she was a graduate of Woburn High School.

During the eighties she had met John Paul, to whom she married twenty seven years ago. They brought their dear son John Paul Gunning III into the world and she devoted herself to her family over the years.

Over the last several years she courageously battled cancer, with wonderful support from her family and friends.

Mrs. Gunning was a member of the South End Woman’s Club and South End Italian Club.

Mrs. Gunning was predeceased by her mother, Anglelina (Lunardo) Ciccarello.

She is lovingly survived by her husband, John Paul Gunning, Jr., her son, John Paul Gunning, III, her brother, Charles Ciccarello of Woburn, her sister, Kathy C. Ciccarello of Lexington, her sister-in-laws, Donna Morales, Robin Rodriguez, Peggie McCarthy, and Geri Fonseca, her nieces and nephews, Brenda Zelaya, Tom, Melissa, Jonathan, and Anthony Morales, all of Woburn and many more nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews, and Dear loving friend of Hilda Morales.

Funeral from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn on Wednesday, May 1st at 11:45 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Barbara’s Church, 138 Cambridge Road, Woburn at 12 Noon. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to call at the Funeral Home from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Interment in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.