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Denice Mastrangelo of Framingham and Natick, MA died at the age of 65 on June 20, 2024 in her home surrounded by family, friends, and caregivers. Denice was the daughter of Joseph and Alexandra Mastrangelo and enjoyed a rich family life with her brothers, Randal, Joseph, Marc, and Adam.

Denice was born with intellectual and developmental disabilities and was part of the first generation of special needs children in the United States to go to public school. She went on to become an associate of the Charles River Center in Needham, MA for over forty years; where she worked, made friends, and, in her later years, lived happily in a group home with her roommates, Candace, Tim, Ben, Janet, Steven, and Kippy.

A  viewing be held on Thursday, June 27th at 9AM followed by a funeral service at 10AM both at St. Demetrius Church, 57 Brown St., Weston, MA followed by burial at St. Tarcisius Cemetery, 180 Winthrop St., Framingham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Charles River Center in Denice’s name: https://www.charlesrivercenter.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/personal-giving/

Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com