Lawrence – Franklin R. Villalona, 75 of Lawrence, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Lawrence General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Luz (Pena) Villalona, to whom he was married for 53 years. Franklin was born in Bani, Dominican Republic on August 30, 1940. He worked as a quality control engineer with Lucent Technologies until his retirement.
Franklin will be deeply missed by his wife, Luz; his son, Franklin R. Villalona, Jr. of Lawrence; his daughter, Natasha Latour and her husband, Nathan of Lawrence; his sister, Grace Guerrero of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will honor and celebrate Franklin’s life by gathering for his graveside service at 9 AM on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Corbett Street in Andover.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the charity of one’s choice. For directions and online guestbook, please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence Street, Methuen is honored to serve the Villalona family.