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A Memorial Service is planned for 11:00 am on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Packanack Community Church, 120 Lake Drive East, Wayne.
Frank Ross Franklin Jr. of Packanack Lake passed away October 27, 2015 after an unexpected illness and only eleven weeks after the passing of his beloved wife, Agnes, on what would have been their 64th Wedding Anniversary.
Ross was born on June 5, 1927 to Flossie and F. Ross Franklin in Bayonne, NJ. He attended Horace Mann High School before enlisting in the Navy Submarine Service at age 17 in 1944, serving until 1946. He went on to get a degree from Pace College School of Business in NYC for Marketing and spent his career in the textile industry in NYC. Ross and Agnes both loved the shore and met on the beach in Pt. Pleasant, NJ and were married in 1951 on Staten Island at the Moravian Church. They honeymooned in Lake Placid, NY and celebrated their 50th anniversary there with their children in 2001. They moved from Staten Island in 1961 to the home they built and loved in Packanack Lake and lived in for the rest of their lives. Ross was an active member of the Packanack Lake Country Club and the Packanack Community Church, serving on many committees over the years. He and Agnes raised three daughters, Kris, Erika, and Beth and they have great memories of swimming and ice skating at the lake and their vacations at the shore on Long Beach Island.
During his retirement, Ross and Agnes enjoyed traveling the USA, Bermuda, and Europe. Ross was a very talented woodworker and artist. Many beautiful signs he made grace the homes of his family and friends. After retiring he became active with the Kinnelon Library Center for Lifelong Learning, the Packanack Lake Art and Photography Club, and the Community Arts Association of Allendale, NJ. He enjoyed painting with watercolors, creating pencil drawings and the many friendships he had with the people in his art groups. Ross loved to whistle, a trait well-known by his friends and neighbors, and he could be heard for blocks when outside caring for his yard. His attitude was always positive and whenever asked how he was doing always replied “so far, so good”. He was a true gentleman and was always ready to lend a hand wherever needed. Ross will be remembered by all who knew him as a devoted, loving and caring father, husband, son, grandfather, uncle, friend and neighbor.
Ross is survived by his three daughters, Kris Pierce, Erika Binns, Beth McConnell and son-in-law Dennis McConnell; grandchildren, Mercedes and EJ Binns, Ross Pierce, and Greyson and Waverly McConnell; niece and her husband, Donna and Alan Sneyd and great-nephew and his wife Bryan and Gosia Curtin.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions in Ross’s name to: Packanack Community Church, 120 Lake Drive East, Wayne, NJ 07470; Kinnelon Library Center for Lifelong Learning, 132 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ 07405 or Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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A Memorial Service is planned for 11:00 am on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Packanack Community Church, 120 Lake Drive East, Wayne.
Services
A Memorial Service is planned for 11:00 am on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Packanack Community Church, 120 Lake Drive East, Wayne.
Frank Ross Franklin Jr. of Packanack Lake passed away October 27, 2015 after an unexpected illness and only eleven weeks after the passing of his beloved wife, Agnes, on what would have been their 64th Wedding Anniversary.
Ross was born on June 5, 1927 to Flossie and F. Ross Franklin in Bayonne, NJ. He attended Horace Mann High School before enlisting in the Navy Submarine Service at age 17 in 1944, serving until 1946. He went on to get a degree from Pace College School of Business in NYC for Marketing and spent his career in the textile industry in NYC. Ross and Agnes both loved the shore and met on the beach in Pt. Pleasant, NJ and were married in 1951 on Staten Island at the Moravian Church. They honeymooned in Lake Placid, NY and celebrated their 50th anniversary there with their children in 2001. They moved from Staten Island in 1961 to the home they built and loved in Packanack Lake and lived in for the rest of their lives. Ross was an active member of the Packanack Lake Country Club and the Packanack Community Church, serving on many committees over the years. He and Agnes raised three daughters, Kris, Erika, and Beth and they have great memories of swimming and ice skating at the lake and their vacations at the shore on Long Beach Island.
During his retirement, Ross and Agnes enjoyed traveling the USA, Bermuda, and Europe. Ross was a very talented woodworker and artist. Many beautiful signs he made grace the homes of his family and friends. After retiring he became active with the Kinnelon Library Center for Lifelong Learning, the Packanack Lake Art and Photography Club, and the Community Arts Association of Allendale, NJ. He enjoyed painting with watercolors, creating pencil drawings and the many friendships he had with the people in his art groups. Ross loved to whistle, a trait well-known by his friends and neighbors, and he could be heard for blocks when outside caring for his yard. His attitude was always positive and whenever asked how he was doing always replied “so far, so good”. He was a true gentleman and was always ready to lend a hand wherever needed. Ross will be remembered by all who knew him as a devoted, loving and caring father, husband, son, grandfather, uncle, friend and neighbor.
Ross is survived by his three daughters, Kris Pierce, Erika Binns, Beth McConnell and son-in-law Dennis McConnell; grandchildren, Mercedes and EJ Binns, Ross Pierce, and Greyson and Waverly McConnell; niece and her husband, Donna and Alan Sneyd and great-nephew and his wife Bryan and Gosia Curtin.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions in Ross’s name to: Packanack Community Church, 120 Lake Drive East, Wayne, NJ 07470; Kinnelon Library Center for Lifelong Learning, 132 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ 07405 or Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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