Reading's Janice Hughes Passes Away

An obituary from the Doherty-Barile Funeral Home:

Janice A. (Ricci) Hughes of Reading, formerly of Somerville, passed away on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Janice was the daughter of the late Peter J. Ricci, Sr. and the late Rose (Salines) Ricci. She grew up in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School.

Janice and her beloved husband of 55 years, William F. Hughes lived in Reading for more than 5 decades. In addition to raising her family, Janice worked and retired from Textron Corporation in Wilmington.

Janice is the beloved wife of William F. Hughes. Devoted mother of William Hughes and his wife Anna of Marblehead, Susan Surabian and her husband Ronald of Burlington and Christopher Hughes and his wife Kimberly Hughes of Georgetown. Cherished grandmother of nine grandchildren, whom she loved with all her heart, William, Caroline, Thomas, Elizabeth, Kathryn, Alexandra, Ava, Olivia and Brendan. Janice is also survived by her sister Patricia Nocella and her husband Raymond and her brother Peter J. Ricci, Jr.

Funeral from the Doherty-Barile Funeral Home, 11 Linden St., Reading on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 9:30 am followed by a funeral mass celebrating Janice's Eternal Life at St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill St., Reading at 10:30 am.

Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share memories with Janice's family in the funeral home on Monday, April 29th from 4-8 pm. Parking attendants and elevator are available.

Interment will be in Wood End Cemetery, Reading.