NATICK: Vincent J. “Jimmy” Purpura, age 90, of Natick, died peacefully at home on August 28, 2012. He was the beloved husband for 66 years of Julia Ann (DeSimone) Purpura, loving father of Vincent J. Purpura, Jr. and his wife Jane, Steven M. Purpura and his wife Maria, and Michael Purpura and his wife Nancy, all of Framingham, Marianne Rork and her husband Dennis of Londonderry, NH, John D. Purpura and wife Alesa of Southborough, and Francene Purpura of Framingham, and brother of the late Mary Roberts, Joseph Purpura, Salvatore Purpura, and Josephine Frongillo. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. His funeral will be from the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park Street at Natick Common, Natick, on Friday, Aug. 31st at 9:00a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Patrick’s Church, 44 East Central Street, Natick, at 10:00a.m. Burial will follow at Edgell Grove Cemetery, Framingham. Visiting hours will be Thursday 4 – 8p.m. Donations may be made in Mr. Purpura’s memory to the Xaverian Missionaries, 12 Helene Court, Wayne, NJ 07470. A complete obituary will follow on Thursday.
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