Thelma B. Francis Obituary
We announce the death of Thelma B. Francis of Madison, New Jersey, who passed away on October 15, 2026. Thelma will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thelma B. Francis to pay them a last tribute.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her mother Marie Jerger Birchler; her daughters, Jeanette Gupko (Robert), Barbara Krysa (Edward), Linda Stout and Susan Kessel (Scott); her grandchildren, Christopher Gupko (Elena), Stephanie Gupko (Ben Murphy), Justin Stout (Hannah), Shauna Stout (Jason Raposo), Matthew Krysa (Emily) and Nicole Krysa; her great grandchildren, Chanel, Tucker Stout, Anna and Hunter Gupko; her husband Walter W. Francis, Jr.; her son Walter W. Francis III; and her siblings, Miriam, August and RoseMary.
Visitation was held on Sunday, October 18th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home (106 Main St, Madison, NJ 07940). A funeral Mass was held on Monday, October 19th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the St. Vincent Martyr Church (26 Green Village Rd, Madison, NJ 07940). An entombment was held on Monday, October 19th 2026 from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery (225 S Ridgedale Ave, East Hanover, NJ 07936).
In lieu of flowers, the Francis family kindly requests that donations be made in Thelma's memory to the Boys Town organization (http://www.boystown.org) or the Great Swamp Watershed Association (http://www.greatswamp.org.).
