Deborah "Debbie" Ann Hamel

Deborah "Debbie" Ann (Tosches) Hamel, 56, of Horseshoe Drive, Plainville, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA.   Born on October 6, 1959 in Worcester, Debbie was the daughter of Richard Tosches of Spring Hill, FL and the late Louise (Cockell) Tosches. A longtime resident of Plainville, Debbie previously resided in Maynard, MA. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of 1978, where she participated in the Franklin Rangerette and St. Joseph Marching Bands. Debbie also graduated with an Associate degree in paralegal studies from Dean College.  She was a woman known to love helping people, and truly enjoyed everything having to do with the law. There was no doubt that Debbie lived for her children, loved her family, and adored her sweet Russian Bolonka dog, "Ollie".In addition to her father, she is survived by her beloved children: Erika L. Hamel of Hawthorne, CA, and Scott J. Hamel of Plainville, MA; her twin sister: Robin (Tosches) Miller and her husband, Craig Miller, of Bellingham, MA; and was also the sister of Tammy (Tosches) Crawley of Plainville, MA; Richard Tosches of Plainville, MA; Tinalouise (Tosches) Cisternelli and her husband, Paul Cisternelli, of Walpole, MA; and Suzanne (Tosches) MacDonald and her former spouse, David MacDonald, of Walpole, MA. She was the former wife of John Raymond Hamel of Lincoln, MA. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend a Visitation on Saturday, January 9, 2016 from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right, ¾ mile on the left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.  A Children's room is available during visitation. Burial services will be privately held.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Debbie's name may be made to: New England Chapel - Attention: SOS Restoration and Debbie Hamel, 40 Kenwood Circle, Franklin, MA 02038;or to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Martha Conference, P.O. Box 2246, Plainville, MA 02762. For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guestbook at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.   (508) 695-0200