Michael James Francks, age 37, of Danbury NH passed away on December 24, 2018.

He was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL son of Louis W. Francks of Paisley, FL and Dolores (Rios) Merchant of Danbury, NH.

He went to Alvirne High School and received his Associates in Business Management from Ohio University.  He worked as a Tradesman for IPS Employment.  He taught wood turning at Claremont MakerSpace.  He was very proud of and enjoyed working in his woodshop making small furniture.  He enjoyed playing chess and Skateboarding in his younger years. Michael enjoyed celebrating with family and a good game of poker with friends, and dont forget that good old cigar like his great grandpa did.

Mike is survived by his mother Dolores Merchant and her husband Jim of Danbury, NH, his father Louis W. Francks and his wife Pamela of Paisley, FL; 3 half brothers, Louis, John and Joe Francks all of Worcester, MA, his maternal Grandmother Luisa Español Rios of Santander, Spain; many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Rafael Rios; his paternal grandparents, Lillian Stanley Yentile and Louis W. Francks Sr. and his cousins, David Rios, and Danny Augusto

Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday, January 3rd from 4 to 6 PM at the Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street, Concord, NH.

A funeral service will follow at 6 PM in the Chapel of the Waters Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his memory to CASA of NH, PO Box 1327, Manchester, NH 03105 or to the Claremont MakerSpace at www. claremontmakerspace.org/support