Arthur Franceschi

Arthur Franceschi died Jan. 4. He was 83.

Franceschi was born on Aug. 19, 1931, in Antioch to Arthur and Elena Franceschi.  He grew up in Nichols, California, a small company town, and graduated from the College of Arts in Oakland. He married soon thereafter and lived in Concord and Clayton.

Franceschi was a member of the Society of Western Artists and other art groups. He retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory after a 35-year career.

He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Elena Franceschi. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Gloria; children John Franceschi and Paula Rossi and six grandchildren, Shannon, Megan, Dyland Franceschi and Nicholas, Michael and Anthony Rossi.