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Francis Christopher “Fran” Angino

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Francis Christopher “Fran” Angino

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
1 Feb 2023 (aged 80)
Burial
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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FRANCIS CHRISTOPHER ANGINO
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN
AGE 80 YEARS

Francis Christopher "Fran" Angino Of Wellesley Hills, passed away on February 1, 2023. He was born in Boston to Francis and Helen Angino. He was predeceased by his sister Helen, and brother Michael. Fran was raised in Newton Centre, where he attended Sacred Heart church and high school. He went on to attend Boston College, receiving a BS in Finance in 1965. While at Boston College, he participated in the ROTC program, which led him to join the United States Army after he graduated. While in the Army, he was stationed on active duty for one year in Korea. He was honorably discharged as a captain in 1968.

As soon as he was old enough, Fran started working for Mass Electric Construction Company (MEC), founded by his father in 1928. He resumed working at MEC after the Army, and focused on growing the transit side of the company. In 1987, Fran had turned MEC from the leading Electrical Contractor in New England, to a large and successful, nationwide contractor. This led Kiewit to acquire MEC in 1992, Fran remained president of the company until 2003, leaving MEC one of the most respected transit contractors in North America. Fran continued to be active in the industry as a consultant until the time of his death. He was a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103, for 52 years.

He is survived by his wife Angelika; son, Christopher; daughter, Alexis; and son-in-law, William.

Arrangements: George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, WELLESLEY.
Funeral Mass: Sacred Heart Church, Newton Centre.
Interment: Newton Cemetery, Newton.

Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 3 to Feb. 4, 2023.
FRANCIS CHRISTOPHER ANGINO
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN
AGE 80 YEARS

Francis Christopher "Fran" Angino Of Wellesley Hills, passed away on February 1, 2023. He was born in Boston to Francis and Helen Angino. He was predeceased by his sister Helen, and brother Michael. Fran was raised in Newton Centre, where he attended Sacred Heart church and high school. He went on to attend Boston College, receiving a BS in Finance in 1965. While at Boston College, he participated in the ROTC program, which led him to join the United States Army after he graduated. While in the Army, he was stationed on active duty for one year in Korea. He was honorably discharged as a captain in 1968.

As soon as he was old enough, Fran started working for Mass Electric Construction Company (MEC), founded by his father in 1928. He resumed working at MEC after the Army, and focused on growing the transit side of the company. In 1987, Fran had turned MEC from the leading Electrical Contractor in New England, to a large and successful, nationwide contractor. This led Kiewit to acquire MEC in 1992, Fran remained president of the company until 2003, leaving MEC one of the most respected transit contractors in North America. Fran continued to be active in the industry as a consultant until the time of his death. He was a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103, for 52 years.

He is survived by his wife Angelika; son, Christopher; daughter, Alexis; and son-in-law, William.

Arrangements: George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, WELLESLEY.
Funeral Mass: Sacred Heart Church, Newton Centre.
Interment: Newton Cemetery, Newton.

Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 3 to Feb. 4, 2023.


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