FRANCIS MILLET Obituary

Name: Funeral Mass for FRANCIS MILLET
Start: 2017-11-21T15:30:00.000Z
Location: St. Agatha Parish

MILLET--Francis Davis,

at the age of 100, passed away peacefully on November 15 in Milton, MA. Mr. Millet was born on May 25, 1917. He grew up on Long Island, NY, attended Middlesex Academy and graduated from Harvard in 1940. He joined the Milton Academy faculty in 1942. Mr. Millet devoted himself fully to students for nearly seven decades as a teacher, advisor, dormitory master, and as architect of the School's squash program. For 29 years he lived in dormitories, and afterward, until his death, lived on campus, involved daily in the lives of students. Mr. Millet, leaves behind nieces Leah Ruth Fendrich and Susan Flynn Maristany, nephews David Laurence Flynn, Peter Millet Flynn, and Matthew Stuart Flynn; seven grandnieces and nephews; and two great-grand- nephews. A Funeral Mass, open to the public, will take place at St. Agatha Parish, 432 Adams Street in Milton, on Tuesday, November. 21 at 10:30am. Burial will be private. For more information and a tribute to Mr. Millet, please visit www.milton.edu In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Frank D. Millet Scholarship at Milton Academy, Development Office, 170 Centre Street, Milton, MA 02186.

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Published by New York Times on Nov. 19, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for FRANCIS MILLET

9 Entries

Michael Woodland

November 10, 2023

I was one of Francis Millet´s caregivers from Always Here Home Care.

Mr. Millet was my first client and he was very special to me. Mr. Millet and I got along very well and when he passed I felt like I lost a good friend. Rest In Peace Mr. Millet

Andy Ward

November 10, 2021

I first met Frank when he was my sixth grade teacher at Milton Academy back in the 1940's. He was a wonderful friendly gentleman. During Warren Hall days, he was a enthusiastic sports coach as well as a good Boy Scout troop leader. I always enjoyed reminiscing with Frank during various Milton Academy reunions. Andy Ward '51

Rob Macomber

November 19, 2017

The remembrance of Mr. Millet I submitted yesterday contained the incorrect photo, so I am including the correct one here. FDM would have have been understandably disapppointed that I did not proofread my entry more carefully before handing it in...

November 18, 2017

In reflecting about how to best express the lasting impact that Mr. Millet had on the life of a thirteen-year-old son of a scallop fisherman from Castine, Maine by offering the boy admission to Milton in 1972, I realized that I had already previously expressed my most heartfelt sentiments on this topic earlier this year. Hence, I would like to share the inscription that I wrote on the back of a framed tribute (a photo of which accompanies these words) to his life that I gave him on the occasion of his 100th birthday:

May 25, 2017

Dearest Mr. Millet,

On this singularly special day, please know that I am thinking of you, as I do many, many times during the course of each year. Because you are a person who truly touched my life in a most wonderful way, you are never far from my mind . . . or heart. And I know that I am but one of a myriad of Milton graduates who feel the same way.

As you reflect about this memorable milestone on The Road of Life, I hope you take significant satisfaction in knowing that your life's work has profoundly impacted not only the education of so many young people, but literally their entire lives. Although I can obviously only speak directly for myself, I can tell you that I have had numerous discussions over the last four decades with many Milton graduates who have expressed similar sentiments to my own.

So, sir, on this auspicious day, please know that my mind and heart hearken back to something I expressed to you a quarter of a century ago on the April 11, 1992 occasion that honored your 75th birthday and 50 years at Milton. Indeed, as you now celebrate your 100th birthday and 75 years at Milton, twenty-five years have passed and I still cannot come up with any better way to capture the essence of how I view one Francis D. Millet in my mind's eye than to reiterate the following:

The most lasting lesson that I came away from Milton with was about a subject that was not offered in any specific course, but was constantly being taught throughout the campus and the curriculum character. For me, Milton Academy, as an institution, symbolizes that word. Mr. Francis D. Millet, as a human being, is the personification of character.

Happy 100th Birthday!

With immense respect, eternal gratitude, and endless love,
Robbie Macomber

November 17, 2017

Milton Academy lost an outstanding gentleman. His strong support for our family over many years was very much appreciated. He will be missed by all of us. Andy Ward

November 17, 2017

thank you, Mr. Millet, for your teaching, coaching, friendship, inspirational leadership example, and kindness for me and our family thru many years. Many blessings for you and for your extended family. Peace - bc MA '79

November 17, 2017

With deepest sympathy, may you find comfort from God's word at John 6:40

Michael Woodland

November 16, 2017

I was one of the Caregivers who helped with Mr. Millets care. Mr. Millet was such a wonderful man, always asking me when I was coming back. It was my honor and pleasure to have cared for him over the last two and a half months. I'm really going to miss him. Rest in Peace Mr. Millet you earned it.

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