Barbara A. (Thoreson) DeFrancesco, 82, of Bedford died on Dec. 16, 2022 after a brief illness.
Barbara was born in Boston, raised in Revere and was the daughter of the late Lawrence A. and Josephine C. (Tranfaglia) Thoreson.
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She lived in Bedford for many years and was employed as a secretary at Mitre Corp. until her retirement.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at St. Michael’s Church (90 Concord Rd, Bedford).
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