

John Francis Jr. of East Hartford passed away Tuesday November 5, 2013. He was born in Hartford a son of the late John Sr. and Clara (Snyder) Francis. John worked as a Quality Manager at Pratt and Whitney for 35 years before his retirement in 1984. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren participate in sports and activities, supporting the NY Giants, working on home improvement projects, baking delicious cakes, and most of all he enjoyed being the king of couponing. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Loretta (Penning) Francis, his three sons, Robert Francis and his wife Kim, Thomas Francis and his wife Cindy all of Glastonbury and John R. Francis of East Hartford, brother Robert of Ashford and sister Martha Drown of Manchester, his seven treasured grandchildren, Nikki and Brett, Cory and Samantha, and Cassidy, Emily and Ajay. Funeral services will be held Saturday November 9th at 10AM at the Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave, followed by burial in Silver Lane Cemetery, both in East Hartford. Visiting hours are Friday November 8th from 4-7PM and Saturday morning from 9-10AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 62 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For more information, to view John’s Everlasting Memorial, or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.newkirkandwhitney.com.
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