- Date Of Birth: February 4, 1928
- Date Of Death: April 1, 2009
- State: Connecticut
Richard Franklin, 81, husband of Joan (Price) Franklin of Plainville, passed away on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain.
Mr. Franklin was born on February 4, 1928 in East Hartford, CT a son of the late Walter Wilson and Edith (Henry) Franklin.
Richard was a US Air Force Korean War veteran and retired from CL&P after working there for 30 years. He was a member of Masonic Temple Lodge #14 and was a volunteer fireman for Wethersfield, CT for 10 active years, he then became an associated member. He was also president of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Fighters Association in 1979.
In addition to his wife of 54 years, he is survived by his three sons and their wives, William and Sandy Franklin of Newington, Robert and Constance Franklin of Plainville and Richard and Shelli Franklin of Bristol; his daughter and her husband, Susan and Robert Tenan of Bristol; his granddaughter Kelly Franklin and her fiancé Andy Annelli; his two grandsons, Richard and Joseph Franklin; his three sisters, Priscilla Tripp of FL, Nancy Violette of Wethersfield and Barbara D’Amato of Cromwell and a few nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother Robert and his sister Mary.
