Folsom Funeral Service

Melina Helen (Landon) Francisco, a longtime resident of the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood, and formerly of Framingham and Westwood, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 79. Melina was born September 15, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Army Colonel Horace Z. Landon and his wife Leona (St. Germain). She grew up in Westwood and graduated from Westwood High School with the Class of 1959. She attended Emmanuel College in Boston and worked as a proofreader/editor in the publishing industry. Melina was an avid bird watcher and member of the Mass Audubon Society, an animal lover, and a lifelong Red Sox fan. She was the former wife of the late Ronald Francisco and is survived by her two sons, Jonathan Landon of Nashua, New Hampshire, and Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Peter Francisco of Fairfax, Virginia; her daughter, Elizabeth Landon of Sanbornton, New Hampshire; her two brothers, Horace Landon of Westborough, and James Landon of Burlington, Vermont; her grandchildren, Christophe Rustici, USMC,  Marissa Rustici, and Lucan Francisco; her great grandchildren, Cody, Elise, and Zoey Rustici, and Charlotte Day; as well as a nephew and many nieces. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood followed by interment in Old Westwood Cemetery at 1:30 pm. Donations to the Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445 would be appreciated.

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