~Louie was from the Mayfield area of Cleveland, Little Italy. Lived near Saint Lukes Hospital, South Woodland area. Father had a Hardware Store with the Family name. He had sisters, did grandma say something about them being dead now?
He was killed in his driveway by a woman with a gun. At the time he was on Active Duty with the U.S. Air Force. The woman was convicted and was found insane at the time of the shooting.

~Louie was a "Cadet" at a base in Texas and Ruth went to his graduation.He was not supposed to be married, so they did not meet while he was in training. Louie was stationed in Florida and then in Harlingen, TX and later in the Charleston area. They had been there for about 2 years when he was killed. Ruth did not like Texas, to hot and sticky as told byGrandma Jo. Louie flew Air Force aircraft in Charleston, "he flewVIP's".

~Louie's mother died recently, she lived in Mayfield Heights (Cleveland,OH). Grandma knew here well. She had a "fancy place" there in MayfieldHeights.
Louie's dad had a Hardware store in the Shaker Square area "now allblack." They were divorced, some years ago. Grandma Jo knew Louie's dad,she had met him.
Grandma Jo said Louie was several years older then Ruth, and that he wasa nice man. He graduated from John Carrol University in Ohio.
Louie had sisters and brothers.

~Have SSDI entry Ver 1.20 SSN 293-28-0219, Issued in OH, Death date Feb1963, DOB is 3 Sep 1932. No other info.

~Mom said Ruth was divorced from Louie at the time of his death. A recent divorce. She said Ruth was upset that she did not receive any deathbenefits, his new wife did. Who was the woman who killed him. Neednewspaper account.

~Lois said that the woman that shot Louie was his sister of his girlfriend, he was trying to breakup with her at the time. The trial was hushed up. she thinks the girlfriends father was military or retired military. The woman who shot him did it in his driveway, she was declared insane at the time of the shooting. Dad and mom drove Josephine down to SC for the funeral. Ruth and Louie were married at the time of the shooting.

~Ruth came to Cleveland one time after the incident and stayed in a hotelin Euclid, OH with the kids. Lois heard of the shooting from one of theCostilano's. The Franchina's were incensed, mamma Franchina was upset. The family wasvery Italian and she believes probably never had very much contact withJosephine, ethnic differences I think. Joey was ill at this time.
Paper trail for the pension of Louie is important, she thinks theMcMichael's probably knew of Ruth, "as the bunch was a bit on the wildside."

~SSN app says Louis (Ben) Benito Franchina, living at 2070 E 124th street,Cleveland 20, OH. He is 17, unemployed. Born Sep 3, 1932 to WilliamFranchina and Theresa Gumina Signed Louis Franchina SN 293280219

1. Living FRANCHINA
2. Living FRANCHINA

OBIT: Name: Franchina, Biagio (William)
Date: Jan 24 1964
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #109.
Notes: Franchina. Biagio (William) Franchina, dearly beloved husband of Theresa (nee Gumina), dearest father of Mrs. Ines Sunyog, Marianne Cuda, Mrs. Beatribe Arneson of New York, and grandfather, beloved brother of Mrs. Jennie Artino and Louis, entered into rest Jan. 21, at San Antonio, Tex. The family will receive friends at the Sam Biondo & Sons Funeral Home, 3630 E. 116th, Saturday 9 A. M. To 11 A. M. Interment Highland Park Cemetery.

OBIT: FRANCHINA, THERESA G : Wife of late Biagio (Obit.).Plain Dealer 12 Jan, 1983, pg. 07 sec. F

1. 1. Louis Benito FRANCHINA b. 3 Sep 1932, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. ABT. Feb 1963, Charleston, SC.
2. Ines J. FRANCHINA
3. Mariana G. FRANCHINA