Stanley R. Eldridge Jr.

1956 - 2021

Stanley R. Eldridge Jr., or Stan the Man, 64, of Framingham, formerly of Blackstone, died peacefully on July 17, 2021. Born in Framingham on September 1, 1956, he was the son of the late Stanley R. Eldridge Sr. and Helen B. (Farrer) Eldridge. Stanley is survived by his former wife and good friend, Jayne Marston and was the loving father of his only daughter Julieann and her husband Gregory Godfrey of Framingham. Dear brother of his sister Barbara Muther of FL, brother David Eldridge of NV, sister Ann Eldridge of CA. He was predeceased by his siblings Sheila Landry, Helen Walsh, Stephen Eldridge, Elaine Eldridge, William Eldridge, and his stepfather Clayton Eldridge. He was a close cousin to Kenneth Thomas, Sr of NH. Very close to his uncle Charles Beede of CA. Best friends with Joey Burch, Bernie Snow, and Leslie Pano all of MA. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Stanley grew up in Los Gatos, CA with his mother and late stepfather, Clayton. He attended Los Gatos High School and graduated in 1975. After graduating he returned to MA, not wanting to but at his mothers request. He had a traveling job before landing his job at Wellesley College as a carpenter. Stanley was a hard and dedicated worker and he made lots of friends while working at Wellesley College for over 30 years. Stanley played for the mens over 30 softball league in Bellingham, MA. He enjoyed watching the Red Sox (the only Boston team he liked) but truthfully rooted for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland As. Stanley loved football and was an LA Rams fan his whole life. He enjoyed traveling with his daughter, especially trips to CA. He enjoyed going yearly to the Fryeburg Fair in ME. He was an avid food lover and enjoyed visiting many restaurants throughout his lifetime. Stanleys services will be on held on Friday, July 30, at 4:00 PM at Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 318 Union Ave., Framingham, (508) 875-8541. In lieu of flowers, donations in Stanleys memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the Joslin Diabetes Center. For more information or to leave online condolences please visit Advantage FuneralMA.com. Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services Massachusetts AdvantageFuneralMA.com.