Stephen O. Franzino died peacefully in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sept. 29, 2023. He was 88.
Stephen was a longtime resident of West Milford before moving to Richfield Springs, N.Y., in the late 1990s.
He served in the U.S. Navy.
Stephen was an owner/operator of several businesses: West Milford Petroleum, Steve’s Macopin Liquors and Pub, and S&S Heating.
He also was a former private pilot and avid hunter.
Stephen is survived by his wife of 67 years, Elaine; three sons, Dr. Stephen Franzino and his wife Judith, John Franzino and his wife Leigh, and Robert Franzino; a daughter, Melinda Robilliard in Sydney, Australia; and two grandaughters, Christina and Juliana.
His heaven was his cabin in the Catskills, N.Y. May he rest in peace.