John A. Masse

John Anthony Masse, 69, passed away on July 29th, 2023. He was born on June 21st, 1954, in Franklin NH, the son of Armand Masse and Mary Masse (Martel).

He attended St. Mary’s Elementary School, eventually graduating from Franklin High School as part of the class of 1972. He later went on to attend NHTI and graduated from the trade program in 1974 as a Master Electrician. He parlayed this into jobs at Masse Electrical and Watts Water Technologies (Webster Valve).

It was during his time at Watts he would meet his eventual first wife, Betty Masse. The couple were married on July 31st, 1982, and welcomed their son John into the family in 1992. Though they eventually divorced, after a brief second marriage for John they reconnected and lived together until his passing.

John was a man of many hobbies. Some of his favorites included; wood working (particularly things for around the home), playing his keyboard, working in the yard, and playing games with his family. He also was an avid pet lover and loved nothing more than getting to play with the host of pets he had over his lifetime, most recently his dog Missy. He was a proud member of VFW Post 1698.

He is preceded by his father Armand, his mother Mary, his brother Bob, his sister-in-law Sondra and nephew Dennis.

He is survived by his wife Betty, his son John and his husband Joshua, his brothers Armand and Paul (Kathy), nieces Deborah (Scott) Bedard and Karen (Michael) Weaver and nephew Eric, as well as many great-nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will take place at VFW Post 1698, located at 26 Peabody Place in Franklin on August 20th, 2023, from 1pm to 4pm.