William Henry "Bill" Francisco III

May 11, 1940 — May 26, 2023

Roseville, MN

Bill returned to the loving arms of God on May 26, 2023 after a sudden illness, when he died peacefully, surrounded by family.

He was preceded in death by parents, William "Bill" and Dorothy; sister, Marion; and son-in-law, Ken Smith.

Survived by the love of his life and devoted wife of almost 60 years, Carolyn; daughters, Diane (Jay) Andrews, and Denice Smith; and beloved grandchildren, Jaymes, Annabelle, Roselyn, Isaiah and Isaac.

Bill will be remembered for his strong, quiet faith in Jesus Christ our Savior. He was a loving and steadfast husband to Carolyn. As a dad he was a silly, gentle teacher who gave his daughters unconditional love. He was a proud grandpa who took joy in his grandchildren.

Ever since he was a young boy fishing in the trout stream behind his home in New Jersey, building his own boat with his dad, he has loved fishing. It was a dream come true when he bought his own fishing boat and spent blissful hours fishing with Carolyn in northern Minnesota.

Thank you for leading the way. You will be sorely missed.

Memorial service 1:00 PM Tuesday, July 11 at North Heights Lutheran Church, 2701 Rice St., Roseville. Visitation at the church from 12-1 PM Tuesday.

A private family interment was held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

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In memory of William Henry "Bill" Francisco III, please consider making a donation to one of the following charities:

North Heights Lutheran Church
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

12:00 - 1:00 pm (Central time)

North Heights Lutheran Church

2701 Rice St, Roseville, MN 55113

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