Raymond A. Defosses, Sr., 81, of 253 Sanborn Street, Franklin died on December 29, 2000 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. Defosses was born on April 25, 1919 in Laconia, NH the son of the late Phillip and Melvina (Guay) Defosses Sr.. He was a television repairman and electrician for the past forty years throughout the Franklin area. He was a Jehovah's Witness of the Franklin Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Family members include; his wife of 48 years, Claire (Preville) Defosses; eight sons, Robert Defosses of Franklin, Roland Defosses of Wilmont Flats, Raymond Defosses, Jr. Of Franklin, Ronald Defosses of Franklin, Roy Defosses of Waltham, MA, Ricky Defosses of Carlsbad, CA, Ross Defosses of Tilton, and Roger Defosses of Milford, MA; one daughter, Mrs. David (Annette) Vaughn of Ashland; eighteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.