Donald Franz died on March 23, 2020, from emphysema related to his response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. A second-generation FDNY firefighter, he was stationed in Manhattan and loved his job and going to work every day. He was not the same after 9/11.
Donald was a quiet and caring person. Even when he was ill, he worried about his family before himself.
He is survived by his wife, Debra Franz, and his three daughters, Aimie, Francy, and Lisa Collazo.
We hope you’re resting in Peace Papa Don. Aiden and I think about you often. You were definitely not the same after 911 but who could have been? Still, you hung in there and made sure your family was taken care of. You tried so hard to keep it together even though it was not easy. I’m glad you’re in a better place now, full of light and love, and where you’re not suffering anymore.
❤️ Aiden and Francy
– Francy Collazo