May 12, 2013
Mateo "Matty" L. Brunetti
Matteo L. "Matty" Brunetti 108, of Houston, Texas, and a former longtime Franklin resident died, Sunday May 12, 2013 at the Grace Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Cypress, Texas, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lena (Arcaro) Brunetti who died in 1990.
Born August 24, 1904 in Casalvecchio, Italy a son of the late Antonio and Maria D. (DaLoia) Brunetti, he came to America as a child, and first settled in Milford where he was educated, and moved to Franklin in the late 1920's where he remained until moving to Texas 22 years ago.
Mr. Brunetti was a textile worker for the Clark Cutler McDermott Company in Franklin, and retired in 1976 after 30 years. He was also a licensed barber in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston for 15 years.
He was a member of the Textile Workers Union of America Local 31 and a former member of the Franklin Senior Citizens, and St. Mary's Church.
He is survived by a daughter Marie L. Petitt of Franklin and a son in law Tony Hutcheson of Houston, Texas, 8 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and numerous great great grandchildren.
He was the father of the late Dolores Hutcheson, grandfather of the late Michael M. Hutcheson, and brother of the late Joseph and Patrick Brunetti.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral Friday May 17th at 12:30PM from the Charles F. Oteri and Son Franklin Funeral Home 33 Cottage St. Franklin, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Mary's Church 1 Church Sq. Franklin at 1PM Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery.