Francis Herve Finn, 77, of Bessie Ave., Claremont, died Thursday afternoon, November 12, 2009 at the Valley Regional Hospital.

He was born in Woonsocket, RI on January 24, 1932 the son of Francis and Aldea (Fisette)  Finn and had resided in Claremont for forty-four years.  He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served in the US Army.  He was a member of the Claremont Country Club.

He worked for Nabisco for the past 12 years managing inventory and orders, previously for Wonder Bread Co. for 34 years as a route salesman and had previously worked in insurance.

He loved golf, gardening, music and playing the organ and enjoyed vacationing at the Cape and in Maine.

The surviving family includes his wife, Nancy Ruth (Fuller) of Claremont whom he married on Oct. 7, 1978; one son, James Finn; four daughters, Mary Antonangeli and her husband, Fred and Barbara Martin and her husband Ed all of Pittsfield, MA, Patricia Finn of Boulder City, NV and Ann Finn-Waddell of Concord; one step-son, Brian Hubbard of Winchester, NH; one step-daughter, April Preston of Moscow, ID;  13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchidren.

He was pre-deceased by one son, Thomas Finn who died Mar. 9, 1974 and one brother, Richard Finn.

Friends may call at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street in Claremont on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 PM.

Funeral Services will be held Monday morning, Nov. 16^th at Eleven-Thirty at the Funeral Home with Rev. Father Stanley J. Piwowar, officiating.

Interment will follow in St Mary’s Cemetery.