Happy Anniversary, Sr. Franco!
May, you be resting in the Loving arms of Our Lord and with your Beloved ones. 🙏🕊✝️
Thank you, for your Service of playing the guitar and singing beautiful songs, at ST. 
 ALPHONSUS CHURCH. 
I was honored to be part of Choir group along with you!🤗

Happy Anniversary today, Sr. Franco.
May you be resting in the Loving arms of Our Lord, and your Beloved ones.🙏🕊 ✝️ 
Thank you for your Service playing the guitar and singing at St. Alphonsus. 
I was honored to be able to join you singing songs and be part of the Choir.

Rest in peace Grandpa we love you and miss you. Always in our heart 

❤Memories of the St. Alphonsus Church choir💕 🎶🎵

My Suegro ( father in law) and I shared the same birthday. My birthday will never be the same.

Mr. Franco. Our beloved coworker. No one at Madison  ever called him anything but Mr. Franco. He was respected.  He was admired. He was loved. Whether he taunted us that our classroom  pet rabbits  would become "conejo con papas" for chewing on the drapes, or singing "De Colores" to our students, he always had a smile to warm our hearts. He shared with me  his beautiful  granddaughter  to teach for 2 years, his loving wife, and his big, devoted family. He touched our lives by reminding  us that life is simple, trust in God and treat people  with respect.  Know your father lives on in each of you.  May your faith give you comfort and peace.

His ultimate gift to me was he played at my wedding 35 years ago. I am very grateful for those memories. My uncle Loretto and my aunt Ernestina have a very special place in my heart, they were our second parents. Our deepest condolences to the Franco family our prayers are with you cousins
Love Henry and Martha Ramos family 


Blessed to have been a goddaughter to my wonderful Padrinos! 🙏❤️

Nino and my dad at my mom’s birthday celebration. 

Dad with Father Dominic at St. Alphonsus Church. 

My dad and his son Robert, daughters Becky and Veronica went out to a party. 

My dad with my children Jacob and Natalya, my husband John. 

Veronica, on behalf of my husband John, our daughters Lauren and Jaqueline Delgado and I, we send our dearest condolences to you and all the families sadden by the loss of your father.  Continued prayers and strength for you and all your family. Sending lots of love and hugs to you my friend. Love, The Delgado Family.🙏🏽✨🤍✝️

Dear Mr. Franco Family,

We offer our sincere condolences to your family at this most difficult time.  Your father and my father, Manuel Chavez, were friends and I remember Mr. Franco while at Madison Elementary when my sisters, brother, and myself attended in the 80’s.  I know my father welcomed your father to the Kingdom  of Heaven and are now reminiscing and sharing fond memories.  

With Love,
The Manuel Chavez Family 

Mr. Loreto, Senior was such a sweet and loving person for so many years of my life, it will be difficult to visit Fresno and not see his smiling face, or hear his music.  Ever since I was a kid, he and his wife Ernestina would always open their home to our family and even though we would stay up late with his children and laugh too loud, he would never get after us! When the time came for him to join his wife, I believe the angels were there to lift him up and take him straight to heaven! So long Mr Loreto, until we meet again!

Celebrated Nino’s Birthday with my godfamily. 🙏

We join the entire family of our dear Sr. Franco in fondly remembering his beautiful life, and we send you our deepest condolences during this time. 

Sr. Franco always had a kind smile to share, a lovely song to sing, accompanied by his cherished guitarra.  He gave of himself freely in the service of our Lord with his music ministry.  I remember singing with him and Sra. Franco (may they both Rest In Peace) when I was younger, especially during the Advent and Christmas seasons.  He had a lovely voice and was a talented guitarist.  I appreciated our family’s  friendship with Sr. Franco and family.  Gracias por su amistad, Sr. Franco. Que descanse en Paz.  

Sinceramente,

José and Jen Cole-Gutiérrez y Familia 
(Son of José and Josefina Gutiérrez; grandson of Frances M. Díaz)

My father was an extra ordinary man. He was a Godly man. He dedicated his life to our Lord. He was a legend. He left a legacy we will not forget.  
He will be missed by a lot of people. 
I love you  Dad!!

On behalf of Compadres Jose and Lupe Miranda they send their condolences to the Franco Family. My dad has many great memories of Nino playing music with my great grandpa and himself back in the days. My dad also  had the privilege to play music with Nino  for one of his birthday’s and was blessed to have had that opportunity. May God give you all the strength during this difficult time, God bless the Franco Family. The Miranda Family

Always playing around with the grandkids...blowing bubbles with lily 

I will miss you great grandpa. I love you 

On behalf of my family the Aguayo’s, our deepest condolences to my godfamily. I will always give thanks to God for gifting me a very special godfather anyone would want to be blessed with. I will always treasure in my heart my childhood memories going to visit Nino and Nina out at White St. I remember Nina always prepared a delicious home cooked meal while Nino and my dad enjoyed talking to one another. Their unconditional love and kindness to me and my family will never be forgotten. Rest In Peace Nino ,thank you for always sharing kind words and prayers for my family through my godsister Veronica. May our Heavenly Father give you all the strength during this difficult time of healing ❤️‍🩹 Love you all my godfamily. 

The world lost a good man with a warm, generous soul. May He rest in peace.

Franco Family celebrating a dear friends birthday 

I couldn't ask for a better dad, who is now on his way to the kingdom of heaven

My deepest sympathy to all the Family. My memories of Sr.Franco are singing with him in the Choir at St. Alphonsus Church along with Sra. Franco and my Mom, Frances Díaz. He had a gift and talent for playing his guitar and singing. On some occasions we visited and would pray the rosary and he would take out his guitar, play it and sing some songs. Will, remember those beautiful memories.  Now, he's joining his beloved ones in Heaven and playing his guitar and singing. R.I.P. Sr. Franco eternal rest be upon you. On behalf of myself and my family you are in pur prayers. 🙏🕊

Mi mas sentido pesame a la familia Franco. Yo lo recuerdo porque el formo el coro de San Alfonso y cantabamos todos los domingos con la comadre Ernestina y otras companeras. . El siempre nos acompano con su guitarra en misas y rosarios que hubo en mi familia. Por eso los vamos a extranar. De parte de mi familia y yo, que tenga eterna descanso. ❤Su comadre Frances M. Diaz

My deepest condolences to the Franco Family.  I have never met such a wonderful loving caring couple as Mr. Loreto & Mrs. Ernestina Franco, the nicest people I've ever met.  The Franco's, Lozano's and Miranda's go way back over 50 years, lots of great memories!  We will miss Mr. Loreto Franco but take comfort knowing he is with his loving wife Ernestina, they will be in our hearts forever.

Diana (Penny) Lozano 

Mr Franco was a respected and loved employee at Madison Elementary.  He was always happy whenever you saw him.  He was a hard worker, gave great advice,  Every now and then he would sing.  No matter how gloomy a day could be, his positive outlook on life made your day better.  Mr. Franco made coming to work, enjoyable.  I will miss him, and always remember what a kind, happy soul he was. RIP
Grace Quintana-Uresti
Former Teacher at Madison Elementary 

OBITUARY

Loreto Cantu Franco Sr.

November 15, 1935 – October 8, 2022

Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home

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