{"id":564,"date":"2014-01-09T08:41:42","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T13:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=564"},"modified":"2014-01-09T08:41:42","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T13:41:42","slug":"obituary-notice-neal-i-franklin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=564","title":{"rendered":"Obituary Notice- Neal I. Franklin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FranklinN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-565\" alt=\"FranklinN\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FranklinN-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>DUNKIRK:\u00a0 Neal I. Franklin, 72, of Park Avenue, Dunkirk, formerly of Forestville, died Wednesday, January 8th 2014, at his residence.\u00a0 He was born in Silver Creek, on September 23, 1941, the son of the late Howard and Dorothy (Waterman) Franklin.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Franklin was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class of 1960 and worked as an Assistant Stationary Engineer at Lakeview Shock Facility, Brocton, for 14 years, retiring in 2003.\u00a0 Mr. Franklin, at one time, also worked as an Artificial Inseminator for Eastern Co-op for 12 years, owned &amp; operated a dairy farm at Parcell&#8217;s Corners in Forestville and worked as a truck driver for the former R&amp;L Smith Trucking, South Dayton and Benchley Construction of Silver Creek.\u00a0 He was an exempt member of Randolph Fire Department and 1st Assistant Chief for 3 years, was a former Board member for the Town of Randolph for 8 years and a member of Dunkirk Moose Lodge #89.\u00a0 Mr. Franklin enjoyed playing Euchre, making popcorn with his grandchildren, going to Horse Pulls and he loved his family very much.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors include his Loving Companion Peggy Spears of Forestville, three daughters, Elaine (Nathan) Hayes and Diane\u00a0 Franklin, both of South Hadley, MA, Janeane (Joseph) DiCara, of Dunkirk, a brother, Kenneth Franklin, of Chardon, OH and a sister, Catherine (Michael) Gruber, of Forestville.\u00a0 Also surviving are 4 grandchildren, Zhanna Hayes, Jack Chagnon, Evan &amp; Molly DiCara, his former wife Jane (Doug) Frink of Dunkirk and several nieces &amp; nephews.<\/p>\n<p>Friends are welcome to call at the Riles &amp; Woolley Funeral Home, 39 Main Street, Forestville on Friday from 2-4 &amp; 7-9 pm from where Funeral Services will be held Saturday morning at 11 o&#8217;clock, with Rev. James D. Hankey, pastor of the Forestville United Methodist Church, officiating.\u00a0 Interment will follow in Perrysburg Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>The family suggests memorial donations may be made either to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, PO Box 631, Buffalo, NY 14240-0631 or to HOSPICE Chautauqua County, Inc. 20 W. Fairmount Avenue Lakewood, NY 14750.\u00a0 To post condolences go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUNKIRK:\u00a0 Neal I. 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