Francine E. "Fran" (Navin) Cook

Francine (Navin) Cook, 82, died peacefully on May 28, 2026.

She grew up in Needham and had also lived in Marblehead and Chelmsford. She graduated from UMASS Amherst with a degree in nursing and received her master’s degree from BU.

Fran was a labor and delivery instructor at Deaconess School of Nursing and later practiced nursing at Emerson Hospital in Concord.

Fran was a gentle, kind, and caring woman and an avid animal and nature lover. She will be missed by all who knew her and loved her.

Fran was predeceased by her husband; Roger Cook and her parents Frank and Bettey Navin. Survivors include her sisters Kathy Higgins, Marilee Navin, Betty Ann Scanlon and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Mon June 8 at 11 AM in the Eaton Funeral Home, Needham. Interment will be private.

A donation in memory of Fran to the MSPCA Angell Memorial 350 So. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130, would be appreciated.

http://mspca.org/donate

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