Benjamin Harrison Franklin

Benjamin Harrison Franklin

Birth
Death
20 Feb 1977
Burial
East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot
V 245C
Memorial ID
7432500 View Source
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Ben Franklin was the son of Isaac W. Franklin & Clara Thomason. He was the husband of Catherine Murphy. They were blessed with six children; Marie, Kathryn, Irene, Benjamin, Patricia, and William.

He served in US Army Expeditionary Forces in Europe in WWI. He was a police officer in Brooklyn, NY (62nd Pct. NYPD shield 9991) from 1920 to 1948.

He and his wife retired to Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA in 1949, where he served as Constable for many years. Ben & Kitty owned and operated the "Bay Ridge Snack Bar" in Lackawaxen.

Ben Franklin had an NYPD Honor Guard at his funeral in 1977

Ben Franklin was the son of Isaac W. Franklin & Clara Thomason. He was the husband of Catherine Murphy. They were blessed with six children; Marie, Kathryn, Irene, Benjamin, Patricia, and William.

He served in US Army Expeditionary Forces in Europe in WWI. He was a police officer in Brooklyn, NY (62nd Pct. NYPD shield 9991) from 1920 to 1948.

He and his wife retired to Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA in 1949, where he served as Constable for many years. Ben & Kitty owned and operated the "Bay Ridge Snack Bar" in Lackawaxen.

Ben Franklin had an NYPD Honor Guard at his funeral in 1977

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Life Member, Kedron Lodge #803,Brooklyn, NY, F&AM: and American Legion.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Harrison Franklin (9 Oct 1888–20 Feb 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7432500, citing Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Beverley (contributor 47282591).