Mrs. DeFranco, 84, of Freehold Township, died June 24, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was an administrative assistant with the Monmouth County Motor Pool, Freehold, for 10 years, retiring in 1994. Mrs. DeFranco was predeceased by her husband, Thomas S., in 1998. Surviving are three sons, Thomas of Storrs, Conn., Steven of Sewell and Joseph of Manalapan; a daughter, Paula Sullivan of Manchester; a sister, Emma Cariffe of Manhattan, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold Township, followed by entombment in St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery Mausoleum, Lakewood. Arrangements were by Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township.

