Frances Luciano Aiudi, 93, of Hamden passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 11, 2016 at the St Raphael Campus/ Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfayo “Al” Aiudi. Frances was born in Stratford on December 27, 1922; daughter of the late Ralph F. and Rose Vertucci Luciano; was a compassionate care giver in several local health care institutions as well as private duty; was a member of the Hamden Senior Center; loved to sing in public and was a passionate painter in her home primarily bird and flower scenes. Sister of Pasquale (Mary) Luciano, Carol S. (Manas Ronald) Stone, Rosemarie (Joseph) Bufano and the late Teresa Rivellini, Angelina DiBiaso, Alfred, Dominic, Anthony and Ralph Jr. Luciano. Also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Monday morning at 10:00. Family and friends may call from 8:30 am until 10:00 am. A Mass of Christian burial will follow in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10:30 am. Interment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.