Fern E. Parabicoli, 86 of Ashland passed away Mon. June 4th after a long period of declining health. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Alzada (Follett) Munyon and wife of the late Raymond R. Parabicoli who died in 2015. A resident of Ashland for over 60 years, she was a longtime switchboard operator for Dennison Mfg. in Framingham before becoming a teacher's assistant at the Sunnyside Pre-School in Hopkinton and later the Medway Country Cottage Pre School.

She is survived by two daughters; Linda Maregni and her husband Paul of Ashland, and Cheryl Rocheford and her husband Irving of Ashland; two sons; Mark Parabicoli and his wife Kristin of Uxbridge; and the late Raymond A Parabicoli who died in 2014; nine grandchildren; Brian Maregni and his wife Melanie, Christopher Maregni and his wife Kelly, and Thomas Maregni and his wife Lauren; Michael, Stacia and Ryan Rocheford, his girlfriend Amanda Bergquist, Allyson, Julia and Megan Parabicoli; and six great-grandchildren; Aiden and Annabelle Maregni, David, Charlie, and Sibley Maregni, and Sienna Ray Rocheford, with a seventh great granddaughter on the way.