Ann (Simonetti) Buckingham

BUCKINGHAM - Ann (Simonetti), 93, was a longtime resident of Norwood, Massachusetts, she passed on April 15, 2013. She was a courageous, independent woman, 4' 10" (5 feet on heels) with a zest for life. She spent most of her working years in the Staffing Industry and in 1980 she started her own staffing firm, Buckingham Personnel Services, Inc. which still operates today. She was well known in the community, active at St. Catherine's of Siena in Norwood for over 50 years. Ann was involved in many community organizations, including the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Neponset Valley where she won awards. She was also an active member of the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce and Sodality of St. Catherine of Siena. Ann was the beloved daughter of the late Helen and George Simonetti and the former wife of the late Walter Buckingham Sr. Ann is the sister of Clotilda "Babe" Dunwoodie of Ft. Pierce, FL and Katherine and George Johnson of Trumbull, CT; the late Mary Saul, Raychel Bennetta, Frank Simonetti Sr., Vince Simonetti Sr. and Luigi Simonetti. Proud and loving mother of 3 children: Walter Buckingham Jr. and his wife Sheryl Jaffe of Ludlow, Gregory Buckingham and his wife Claudia of Norwood and the late Maria (Marlena) E. Culbert. Cherished grandmother of Nicole MacDonald and her husband Jim of Waltham; Gregory J. Buckingham of Bellingham and Jimenez Felipe Rincon of Norwood. Great grandmother to Kevin and Katie MacDonald. Ann also leaves many nieces, nephews and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Holden, Dunn and Lawler Funeral Home, 55 High Rock St. (off Route 109) Westwood on Monday April 22nd from 4-8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Catherine of Siena Church, Norwood on Tuesday morning April 23rd at 9am. Interment at Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield.

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