Frencho, Nicoline

Nicoline M. “Nicki”

Frencho, age 96, died peacefully in the presence of her three children on

Monday, December 20, 2021 at her daughter’s home. Nicki was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her focus was always family and food first as any good

Italian knows. She was born

Pittsburgh, PA, daughter of the late Giuseppe and Angelina

Castellano. Nicoline was a long-time member of

St. Anthony Church in Columbus

and most recently a member of St. Matthew the

Apostle in Gahanna. She is survived by her son, Jack (Candy) Frencho; daughters, Lorraine (Bob) Curtin and Jane (Joe) Decenzo; grandchildren, J.J. (Kim)

Frencho, Kelly (Andy) Noll,

Brian (Angie) Frencho, Joe (Colleen) Curtin, Teresa

Decenzo; great-grandchildren, Jack, Sophia, Mary,

Aubrey, and Luke Frencho,

Andrew, Jack, Dominic, and

Nicoline Noll, Teddy and

Sammy Curtin; numerous loving nieces and nephews.

Nicki was the last survivor of the ‘greatest’ generation in our family which taught us the importance of a strong faith, a close family, and a patriotic spirit. She is preceded in death by her husband John

L. “Jack” Frencho, sister

Julia Cortazzo and brother

Samuel Castellano. She will be forever missed. Friends may call Monday evening from 5-7PM at EGAN-RYAN

FUNERAL HOME, 403 E.

Broad St., where the rosary will begin at 6:30PM. Mass of Christian burial will be

Tuesday, December 28 at 10AM at St. Matthew the

Apostle Catholic Church, 807 Havens Corners Rd.,

Gahanna. Entombment to follow at Resurrection

Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Matthew Charitable

Works Ministry, c/o St. Matthew

the Apostle Church.

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