John F. French, age 79, of Cohasset and Hull, passed away suddenly on November 20, 2013 after battling with Parkinson's Disease for over 25 years. Beloved husband of Elaine H. (Kulturides) and loving father of Darlene A. French of Hull and Christine French-Finch of Hull. Brother of Wayne French of Texas, and the late Dorothy French and Sharon French. Brother in law of Peter Kulturides and Louis Kulturides. Grandfather of James Finch of Hull and Nina Finch of Hull. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Mr. French was a veteran of US Army. He was a member of the Teamster's Union Local 25, who worked for Stop and Shop for  20 years.

A Funeral from the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St. (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 at 9:30 am followed by a Funeral Service at 10:30 am in Nativity-Assumption of The Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church (Panagia), 811 Jerusalem Rd, Cohasset, MA. 02025. Visiting hours held on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 from 4-8 pm in McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, Cohasset. Interment High Street Cemetery, Hingham, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor John may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute at South Shore Hospital, 101 Columbian St., So. Weymouth, MA. 02190.

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