Obituaries

Dennis R. Frasca Passes Away

Longtime North Reading resident ran DR Frasca Construction for 40 years.

Dennis R. Frasca, 69, of North Reading and formerly of Lynn, died at his home on Monday, Nov. 26.

Born in Lynn on March 4, 1949, he was the son of the late Dominic and Mary (Schiapucci) Frasca. He was raised and attended school in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School. He attended Belknap College and soon after founded his own construction company, DR Frasca Construction in North Reading, which he ran for 40 years.

Dennis (Daddy, Denny, DTD) Frasca was one of a kind. He loved life - his black labs, Porsches, boating, Sugarloaf and most importantly being with his family.

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He is loved and missed by his wife of 36 years, Janet (Schaefer) Frasca; daughters, Carey A. Frasca and Samantha M. Watson and her husband Charlie; his brother, Michael “Mickey” Frasca, he was the brother of the late Dominic and Daniel Frasca, Joanna Williams and Barbara Hopkins. He will also missed by his loving dog Ellie.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, Nov. 30 at 10 AM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Calling hours on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5-8 pm. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Peabody. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mass General Hospital in memory of Dennis Frasca at: https://because.massgeneral.org/theDRfrasca

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