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Richard Franco Obituary
June 4 1945 - March 14, 2025
Richard 'Dick' Allen Franco, 79, a native and long time resident of New Canaan, CT, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2025, in Franklin, OH.
Dick graduated from New Canaan High School in 1963 and graduated from Boston University in 1967. After graduating, he worked as a graphic artist in a New York advertising agency for several years. He later followed in the family tradition of owning a liquor store which was in Rowayton, CT. He attended sommelier training in California, to enhance his already extensive wine knowledge, to provide the best possible experience for his customers.
Dick was an avid sailor and lived for a time on the Chesapeake Bay, as well as near Mackinac Island on Lake Huron, where he and his wife, Candace, sailed regularly. He was a sports car enthusiast, with emphasis on racing, rallying and, especially, Formula One. He also greatly enjoyed tennis and snow skiing.
Dick was predeceased by his father and mother, Emil and Emily Franco of New Canaan, in 2000 and 2001, respectively. He is survived by his beloved wife, Candace Franco of Franklin, OH, his loving daughter, Sarah Butchart, and her husband Ben, of Salisbury, NC, and his two grandsons, Sebastian and Maddox. He also is survived by his sister, Cynthia Franco of Sebastopol, CA, and his brother, Robert Franco and sister-in-law, Sue, of Greensboro, NC.
The family will be holding a Celebration of Life for Dick at the Richard Childress Racing Museum in Lexington, NC, on April 27, 2025.
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Janet Lindstrom
June 29, 2025
So sorry to learn of Rick's death. My condolences to the family. I will miss his voice when calling the store.
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