Frances Mildred (Femiano) Ahearn known to many by the name Chichi, age 84 passed away very peacefully June 12, 2025, at South Shore Hospital surrounded by her children.
Daughter of the late Dominic Femiano and the late Marion M. (Cahill) Femiano. Older sister to the late Norma (Cahill) Cleveland Furgal. Loving wife of the late Edward Joseph Ahearn.
Devoted mother to Christopher Ahearn and his wife Amy of North Port, FL., Tracy M. (Ahearn) Williams and her late Husband Steven of Hanson, MA. and Brian A. Ahearn and his wife Kathleen of North Conway, NH. Loving and devoted grandmother to Kevin J. Ahearn and his wife Sarah of North Conway, NH and Ryan M. Williams of Hanson, MA. Step Grandmother to Colleen (Scanlon) McDonnell and her husband Gregory of Milford, MA. Loving great grandmother to Ellie M. Ahearn of North Conway, NH. and Step Great Grandmother to Leo D. McDonnell of Milford, Ma. She also leaves many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews that she treated as her own. She also leaves behind many of her family and friends.
Frances was born in Boston, Ma. On February 10, 1941, raised mostly in South Boston, Ma. But as a child did much traveling with her dad, to places such as North Carolina, California to mention a few. After finishing school, she by chance met and fell in love with Eddie and they married on August 26, 1961. They settled in Dorchester, MA. where they raised their 3 children, after many years they moved to the suburbs of Abington and Rockland. After the death of her love Eddie, she moved in with her daughter and grandson in Hanson, MA. Until her passing.
Frances was an avid reader, loved gardening, and had a love of collecting angel figurines and porcelain dolls. She also had a love for dogs. Growing up owning many Great Danes and many little lap dogs as well. The one dog she always talked about was her Suzy; she loved her so much as a child. Her most precious times in life was that of spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was also known for always having many people living in her home.
She always said, "if someone needed a place to rest their head, they are more than welcome in my home." She will be remembered for the big heart she had and projecting her strength to keep fighting to live, she was a 6-time cancer survivor. Even on her toughest days she kept moving. Her motto was "you only have one shot at this life so make every moment count." Frances and her husband were also faithful donators to Boys Town and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. They never forgot those children that needed a helping hand.
Frances loved children so much she opened a day care in her home and had many little ones running around all the time. She had her nieces' kids at her home all the time on weekends. With that love she also adopted at little girl Katie that she had for a little while until she moved back with her biological family.