Jan 13, 2021
Franklin A. Caswell, Jr., 92, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2020.
Born in Mattapoisett on Mahoney's Lane and son of the late Franklin and Gertrude (Bradley) Caswell, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life.
Franklin served proudly in the U.S. Navy during WWII and in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict.
He was well known in the town of Mattapoisett, working for 35 years in the public school system. He loved sports, being with his family, summer nights at the wharf and coffee with the boys.
Survivors include his children, Wayne F. Caswell and his wife Lori of Mattapoisett, and Deborah Mae Bailey and her husband Donald of Mattapoisett; two grandchildren, Lynne Mae Pelland and her husband Jason, Kimberly Anne Clough and her husband Simon; four great-grandchildren, Bailey Mae Pelland, Owen Pelland, Liam Clough and Shane Clough.