The community came together on Sunday to celebrate the life of Franke Rivieccio and to contribute funds to local non-profit organizations, including Somerville Overcoming Addiction. — Photo by Claudia Ferrro

Paying tribute to one of Somerville’s own
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By Charles Lane

A Celebration of Life fundraiser was held in memory of  Franke Rivieccio on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Arts at the Armory in Somerville.
The celebration offered food, music from WildFire and DJ Brian Ray, and poetry by Matt Ganem, who also hosted the event.
Raffles and resource tables for families dealing with drug addiction were also featured.

— Photos by Claudia Ferro