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      Ralph Francis, 61

Haverhill, MA

Ralph Francis, 61, of Haverhill, formerly of North Reading, died Thursday, February 3, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington after a brief illness.                                   

Born in Melrose, he was the son of the late, Ralph and Velma (Eldridge) Francis. He attended North Reading public schools and North Reading High School. A Vietnam Veteran, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.                                                                         

Mr. Francis was employed as a mechanic, working for local contractors in the Merrimack Valley area. He enjoyed cooking, cross bow hunting, and caring for his fish in his Koi pond.

He leaves his son, Charles J. “CJ” Francis, of Haverhill, a sister, Theresa Fuller, and her husband Gerald, of Winter Haven, FL, a brother, Michael Francis and his wife Donna, of Sandown, NH, close friends with whom he lived, Richard and Deanna Holsinger, of Haverhill, and nieces and nephews.

Directions to Kevin Comeau Funeral Home