Frances Y. (McCabe) Scalisi, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the Genesis Healthcare at Wakefield Center in Wakefield on Sept. 16, 2017 at the age of 80. Fran was born in Newton, raised in Arlington & Reading and a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1955. She drove cross country twice and resided in Carmel, CA for 10 years and Melrose for over 20 years. Frannie was the owner of Annie's Book Swap in Malden for 7 years, taught English at a college & managed an Inn in Carmel, CA. She was a member & contributor for OXFAM & Doctors without Borders. Fran loved her time at the ocean in Monterey, CA and Rockport. She spent many summers at Sebago Lake, ME, and enjoyed walking trails & taking pictures of nature scenes in Rockport. Frannie was the loving mother of Mark S. Scalisi, Karen A. Scalisi, both of Melrose, Cheryl L. Scalisi & her fiancé Greg Celko of Webster, Walter P. Scalisi of Melrose and Brian M. Scalisi & his wife Tina of Saugus. Cherished grandmother of Christina, Dara, Sophia and Juliana. Former spouse of Anthony M. Scalisi of Melrose. Caring sister of Helen Engdahl & her husband John of Wilmington and the late Roberta Bamberg & her late husband Charles. Also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives & friends. Funeral Service will be private. Arrangements by the Gately Funeral Home, Melrose.