BROOKFIELD: Francis E. Balcom, 86 of Wagon Wheel Park, died Monday, August 20 at Southbridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.
He was the husband of Theresa E. (Pepin) Balcom who died in 1994. He leaves his son Steven F. Balcom and his wife Aneta of Weeki Wachee, FL., step son Phillip Sampson of Delmar, MD., a sister Jeanette Jette and her husband Emile of Brookfield, grandchildren; Jennifer Jasmin, Karen Hidalgo, Kevin & Kris Keyes, Robert & David Sampson, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by brothers Arthur and Ernest Balcom and sisters Irene Jette and Marie Balcom.
Francis worked as a truck driver in Worcester for 25 years before moving to Florida where he was a warehouse supervisor at Best Manufacturing in Davie for 12 years, retiring in 1993.
He was born in No.Brookfield, the son of Grant and Jeanette (Bouffard) Balcom and later served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Funeral services for Francis will be held, Friday, August 24th. at 1 p.m. in the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer. Burial will follow with Military Honors in Mary, Queen of the Rosary Cemetery, Spencer. A calling hour will precede the service on Friday from 12-1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.