Francis J. “Fran” MacDonald, 81, of Franklin, died peacefully on Friday, August 3, 2018 at his home surround by his family after a long battle with Alzheimer Disease. He was the beloved husband of Mary T. (Cotton) MacDonald since 1960.
Born in Newton on April 30, 1937, he was the son of the late Edmund and Catherine (McCormick) MacDonald.
Fran was a resident of Franklin for the past 37 years. He grew up in the Nonantum section of Newton and attended Newton public schools.
Before his retirement, he worked as a warehouse receiver at Arnold Industries in Canton for many years and had previously worked at W.H. Nichols in Waltham for many years.
Fran was an avid New England sports fan and was also a big fan of his children and grandchildren’s sports activities.
In addition to his wife, he survived by three sons, Frankie MacDonald of Attleboro, Daniel MacDonald and his wife Karen of Northborough and Scott MacDonald of Bellingham and two grandsons, Danny and Kenny MacDonald. He is also survived by his sister Mary Sandstrom of Winchendon and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Henry “Abie”, Jack, Eddie and Paul MacDonald, Kathleen Wood, Margie Newfell and Ellie Rossetti.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral from the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin, 131 Main Street (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) on Thursday, August 9 at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass at St. Jude’s Church in Norfolk at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Franklin.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday from 5 – 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations in Fran’s memory may be made to Salmon VNA & Hospice, 37 Birch St., Milford, MA 01757 or the Alzheimer’s Assoc., 309 Waverley Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452.