FRANKLIN: Stephen P. Pisani

Stephen P. Pisani, lovingly called Gooba
by many of his friends, passed away peacefully on July 15th with his
loving family by his side. He was the husband of Renea (Theriault)
Pisani. The two were high school sweethearts which turned into a
marriage of nearly 39 years. He did not brag about much in his life, but
he was truly proud of his marriage and how they remained “head over
heels” in love with each other throughout all their years. He and Renea
raised their three children, Zachary, Joshua and Nicole whom he loved so
very much. He also was the proud Grampy to his first grandchild, Lyla
Pisani who brought so much joy to his life during his sickness. A true
blessing.

Steve didn’t just tell his children how to live- he
showed them every single day. He taught them that hard work wasn’t just
about personal success, but about providing for and standing by the
people you love. His family never had to question how deeply they were
loved. They felt it in every sacrifice he made, every long day he
worked, every lesson he taught, and all the fun, sometimes crazy moments
they shared together.

Born in Milford, MA on October 17, 1965,
Stephen was the son of the late Dennis Pisani and Jeanne (Socci) Pisani.
He was a lifelong resident of Franklin. He was a graduate of Franklin
High School; Class of 1983 and he would still talk about how his
football team was the only FHS team to win the Superbowl! After he
graduated from high school Stephen, his father, and brother, Chris,
started their ironworking company, Badd Bros. The 3 of them along with
their Mom (and for one day) their sister, Amy all enjoyed working
together and building it up. Steve eventually took it over and had been
the owner since 2007. Badd Bros. was not only his career but it was his
passion. He loved ironworking and all the challenges that came with it.
He was good at getting everyone to work together and created a positive
environment. It’s not easy work but if you had him on-site with you, he
somehow found a way to make it enjoyable. He was known to be stern when
needed, but never selfish, and took pride in the results of a whole team
coming together. He cared about his employees and did his best to treat
them well and make sure they knew he respected and valued them.
Afterall, he knew firsthand what it was like to tie rebar in the winter,
or weld in the rain!

He wasn’t one to take a lot of time off but
he cherished the family trips he was able to take and more recently the
times he spent in Ogunquit, Maine. Finally, a place where he could truly
relax, share with friends, new and old, and with his family. The
feeling he got when he crossed the bridge and knew he was only 30
minutes away was pure relief. He also loved playing cards with his wife
and his best friends, the “Card Sharks” once a month and did so for the
past 10 years right up until he was diagnosed. He would only admit this
to select people but he also loved to play X-box with his sons and their
friends, and his nephews.

Steve was magnetic and people were
drawn to him. He was smart, kind, charming and engaging. He made people
laugh not with jokes but with his playfulness and mannerisms. He wanted
you to be happy, to feel comfortable, to feel valued and to have fun.
There are so many stories of the silly things he would say or do to set
that stage! He was all of these things, but most importantly to him, he
was a man of integrity. He wanted to be respected for his honesty and
work ethic in business and in his personal life, which proudly he
achieved. During his illness some people reached out to him to let him
know the impact he had had on their lives:

“There is no one I look up to more”

“Because he was a part of my life, he truly saved mine”

“He was my idol”

“I wouldn’t be where I am today without him”

“He was the funniest guy I know”

“He was so generous and kind”

“He had a fire we all could feel a kind of love that always healed”

In
addition to his wife and children and granddaughter, Stephen is
survived by his brother, Christopher Pisani, and his wife Annmarie
(Manion) Pisani, his sister, Amy (Pisani) Weidman, and her husband
Patrick Weidman. His two daughter-in-law’s, Gabrielle (Giardino) Pisani,
married to Zachary, and Katelynn (Jabotte) Pisani, married to Joshua.
As well as his son-in-law, Michael Forbes, married to Nicole Pisani. He
was also a loving brother-in law to Renea’s siblings, Helen Mullen,
Michelle Barone, Eddie Theriault and Donald Theriault and an uncle to
many nieces and nephews.

Renea and her children are forever
grateful for the outpouring of love, support and generosity from their
family, friends, and neighbors and the Local 7 Ironworkers Union. The
support they received lifted them up during their time of need and they
are truly grateful for each and every act of kindness shown to them.

Relatives
and friends are invited to attend his funeral Monday July 20th, at 9AM
from the Charles F. Oteri and Son Franklin Funeral Home 33 Cottage St.
followed by a funeral Mass in St. Mary's Church, Franklin at 10AM. To
view the Mass stmarysfranklin.org

Burial will follow at the parish cemetery.

Calling hours are Sunday July 19th from 3-7PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to The Random Smile Project at randomsmile.org or the Marginal Way Preservation Fund marginalwayfund.org

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