Francis Vincent Deyorio

Francis Vincent DeYorio, of Oak Knoll Drive, North Attleboro, died unexpectedly on March 29, 2011 at his residence at the age of 95. He was the beloved husband of the late Flora Marie (Dion) DeYorio to whom he was married on August 16, 1941 and who died on March 10, 2007. Born in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York on September 4, 1915, he was a son of Italian immigrants the late Pasquale and Livia (Lombardi) DeYorio. He was educated in the Bronx and left in 1932 to attend preparatory school in New Rochelle, New York where he graduated in 1934. He enrolled in Mount St. Marys University in Emmitsburg, Maryland and graduated in 1938 with an A.B. degree. Mr. DeYorio then enrolled in St. Johns University where he attended for three years and left to enter the United States Coast Guard and serve his country during the World War II era. Mr. DeYorio left college one semester shy of obtaining his jurist doctorate degree. He was employed by John Hancock Insurance Company from 1946 until his retirement in March 1977 having served the company in a variety of executive capacities. A resident of North Attleboro since 1941, he and his wife enjoyed many winters in Clearwater, Florida. He was a communicant of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in North Attleboro. Mr. DeYorio and his wife were former members of the Highland Country Club in Attleboro and the Cove Coy Country Club in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. DeYorio enjoyed traveling extensively including trips to Italy, England and Switzerland. He leaves a daughter: Joyce A. Hayman-Devolve and her husband, Jeffrey Devolve, of Attleboro; a son: Steven F. DeYorio and his wife, Wanda (Skolski) DeYorio, of North Attleboro; two grandchildren: Daniel E. Hayman of Attleboro and Natasha Mackey of Attleboro; a great granddaughter: Jemma Marie Mackey of Attleboro; a sister: Angela DiStefano of Orlando, Florida and several nieces, nephews and extended family members. He was the father of the late David DeYorio who died on January 12, 2002. Visitation has been respectfully omitted. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Park Street, North Attleboro with the Rev. David A. Costa, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Please do not send flowers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mr. DeYorios name may be made to the Community V.N.A., 10 Emory Street, Attleboro, MA 02703. To send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an on-line guest book located on the internet 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.