September 10, 1947 – November 17, 2025
Age 78.
Visitation:
Friday, November 21, 2025
3:00 pm – 8:00pm
Funeral Mass:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
9:30 am
Saint Raymond RC Church
263 Atlantic Avenue
East Rockaway, New York
11518
Interment:
Greenfield Cemetery
650 Nassau Road
Uniondale, New York
A lifelong resident of Inwood she was born, raised and lived in a home built by her grandfather.
Beloved wife to Albert Diaz
Devoted sister of Cathy Cusumano (Joseph). Loving Aunt and Godmother of
Philip Cusumano (Adriana), Kristen Cusumano – Cristiano (Anthony).
Cherished Great – Aunt to Victoria, Madeleine, and Celine.
Memorial donations are appreciated to:
Multiple Sclerosis or a Cancer Association of your choice.
Francis Marie was such a kind woman who was always happy to see everyone at family functions. I always looked forward to seeing her. She will be greatly missed.
Love, Mariel and Stephanie DePalma
Fran was a dear friend to me. I have never met a more loving, caring and devoted woman. She was such a beautiful, brilliant person and I will miss our long heartfelt talks.
I will forever remember my friend. The only comfort I have is knowing she is in Heaven with Our Lord. She will be free from all her affliction, I can picture her walking and smiling.
I pray for you Albert for strength in dealing with this unimaginable loss. You were and always will be the love of her life and forever her soulmate.
Rest in Peace my beautiful Fran. I love you
Til we meet again
I had the pleasure of providing care for Fran for over 2 years.
I always looked forward to going into her home as her care giver.
An extraordinary kind ,caring,loving lady who never complained.
I promised that I would never leave you.
I am glad but sad that I could fulfill that promise to be there to hold your hands and watched you take your last breath.
May your soul rest in eternal peace.
MY DEAR SISTER OF SOUL, IT WAS AN HONOR TO BE IN YOUR LIFE AS A FRIEND, FOR MANY YEARS WE SHARED MANY LAUGHS AND ALSO TEARS, GREAT TIME AND HAPPY DAYS, I WILL BE MISS FOREVER LISTENING YOUR VOICE, MY DEAR ANGEL FRAN THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR CARING, LOVE FOR OTHERS, ONE SPECIAL HUMAN BEING, YOU SUFFERED A LOT WITH DISGRACEFUL ILLNESS, YOU MAY NOW RIP IN ETERNAL LIFE WITH OUR AMIGHTY MASTER IN HIS TENDER ARMS IN HEAVEN,, CIAO BELLA TI VOGLIO BENE, SARAI SEMPRE NEL MIO CUORE, CON I TUOI BELLI RICORDI
Fran will always hold a very special place in my heart. I believe that her faith and powerful spirit of deep prayer, is what ultimately led to the birth of my daughter. Fran encouraged me to attend a powerful healing mass for those who were not able to conceive a child, and the very next month, after I attended the mass, I was blessed with the news, that I was with child!
Fran was lovingly persistent, that I attended that special mass, and I am forever grateful to her, for my beautiful and healthy daughter, who is now 28 years old. I have had the pleasure of Fran’s friendship that developed through providing dental care,
as her dental hygienist for several decades. Fran was always joyful and a great conversationalist as well. We managed to explore each other’s thoughts and happenings of our life’s many chapters at each appointment. I still have the treasured keepsake gifts that Fran bestowed upon my daughter, when she would come to visit in my home. Fran’s dynamic spirit will always bring light with the feeling of spiritual gratitude to my soul, for an eternity …