Franklin Ford

Retired LLNL physicist Franklin Carson Ford died at home on March 7. He was 88.

Ford was born in Chewella, Wash., raised in San Francisco and a longtime resident of Pleasanton.

Ford served as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot during World War II and had a distinguished career as a nuclear physicist at the Laboratory. He also was a proud scratch golfer and past president and a board member of Castlewood Golf and Country Club.

Ford was pre-deceased by his first wife, Gladys, and daughter, Noel. He is survived by his wife, Lourdes; his sister Fay; his son and daughters, Cameron and Jan, Carol and Tom, Lou and Jim, Iza and Bernie, Isabel and Niall, Lia and Jack, Sherry and Don, Weena and Joey, and Marika; grandchildren, Miggy and Kelly, Nikki, Dominique, Rocky, Francesca, Angelica, Anton, Sela, DJ, Brandon, Steve, Eric, Brian and Tommy; his caregiver, Chona; his faithful companion, Pooch and devoted pack, Stacia, Gucci and Chiquita.

A memorial service will be held at the Graham Hitch Mortuary, 4617 First St., Pleasanton today (March 12) at 2 p.m. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his memory to Hope Hospice, 6377 Clark Ave., Ste #100, Dublin, CA 94568.