Francis J. Mearls
May 13, 1921 - December 27, 2015
Hampton – Francis J. “Frank” Mearls, 94, of Hampton, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Exeter Center where he had resided the past 7 years. He was born in Somerville, Mass., May 13, 1921 the son of the late Anthony P. and Mary A. (Murphy) Mearls. Mr. Mearls was a graduate of Somerville High School with the Class of 1941 and the Peterson School of Steam Engineering in Boston, Mass. He worked as a stationary fireman in a high pressure steam plant for the city of Somerville for 24 years. Mr. Mearls attended St. Anne Chapel in Harvard, Mass., and was a former communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in North Cambridge, Mass. He moved to Hampton in 1988 coming from Somerville. He shared 52 years of marriage with his wife, Giovannina R. (Piscitello) Mearls. In addition to his wife, family members include three nephews. A visiting hour will be held from 10 - 11 A.M. Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A Tridentine Requiem Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by a priest of the Society of St. Pius X will follow at 11 AM in the funeral home. Burial will be in the High Street Cemetery, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.
Hampton – Francis J. “Frank” Mearls, 94, of Hampton, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Exeter Center where he had resided the past 7 years. He was born in Somerville, Mass., May 13, 1921 the son of the late Anthony P. and... View Obituary & Service Information