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DeFrancisco, Dominic, of Cambridge, November 2, 2017 at age 78. Devoted husband of Rosemary J. DeFrancisco (Enos). Loving father of Michael DeFrancisco and his wife Lori, Robin DeFrancisco-Oliveira and her husband Luis, Sandra DeFrancisco, Michelle DeFrancisco Cordeiro Botelho and her husband Brian. Cherished grandfather of Shawn and Kasandra Darling, Dominic, Michael and Hollie DeFrancisco and Richelle Cordeiro. Beloved brother of Mary Zaccagnini, Linda Lucas, Robert and Gerald DeFrancisco, and the late Joseph and Andrew "Dee" DeFrancisco and Rosalie Niskanen. Loving son of the late Josephine and Rocco DeFrancisco. Also survived by 7 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many other loving relatives. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge St., Cambridge from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  Dominic was a member of Laborers Local Union 151, an employee of Just A Start Corporation and a member of the NRA. In the late 90’s he volunteered his services to stock and maintain the concession stand at the Gore Street rink for Cambridge Youth Hockey, he also maintained the Market Street playground, and would freeze the area in the winter for ice skating. In lieu of flowers please make donations in his memory to Care Dimensions, Suite B-102, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923 or to Somerville Cambridge Elder Services, 61 Medford St., Somerville, MA 02143.