Frances J. Gilhooly

Frances Josephine Gilhooly

December 11,1948 - September 11, 2024

Beloved Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Nanny and Friend

Frances Gilhooly was born in Manhattan, NY to her parents Vincent Colicchio and Belina Brancato and big brother Phillip Colicchio, raised in the Bronx and lived her life out on Long Island, NY

Frances is the beloved wife of Raymond Gilhooly, beloved mother to her three children Lisa Baxter, Louis Acocella, And Danielle Gilhooly. Beloved Nanny to Thomas Baxter JR., Deanna Baxter, Gianna Acocella, Mia Acocella, and Fallan Rae Mckiernan( nannys little stick u lena).

Frances was one of the hardest working women, from getting up at 430am everyday to taking care of her grandchildren, caring for our Aunt Sarah, cleaning, and cooking and making sure everyone else’s needs were always met all before her own needs and she went off to work until 1130pm every day.  Frances was a devote catholic women who lived by God’s word. Frances was always the first person to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, from having an open-door policy to our home, to giving her last dollar to someone in need or just being a shoulder to cry on, no matter what you told Frances she never judged anyone, and she always kept what you told her in the vault. Frances was a True old school Italian REMARKABLE women.  Along with making every holiday better then the last with her amazing Italian cooking to decorating to perfection to always making sure each person felt special. Frances found joy in others happiness. The only thing that matters to Frances was her family, as long as her kids were happy nothing else mattered. Frances touched everyone she came in contact with.

Frances trusted her life with God and her close friends “The Ladies of The Bronx’  Rosemarie ‘RoRo” Milani, Louise , Marie, and Danielle.

 Frances has taught us the true meaning of family, love, and loyalty, as mom always said family is thicker than water no matter what. Her memory will live on in all of us!!!!  We will always remember seeing you on Sunday mornings make homemade sauce and meatball for Sunday family dinner listening to opera or barry Manilow or frank Sinatra, seeing you dancing around as you cleaned and cooked making yet another perfect dinner for your family filled with love laughter and the most amazing food.  Mom you will live on in all of us we love you always Franny

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