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Note: Frank was born in Uniontown, Pa. and, from the age of seven, raised in the East End of Pittsburgh. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Sacred Heart High School (1 year), and graduated from Peabody High School in Pittsburgh. At Peabody, he won honors not only in scholastics but in athletics as well. He took an active part in basketball and football and captained the baseball team. He enjoyed watching baseball and attended many games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh which was a 15-minute walk from his home. He was physically a very solid man who was very powerful.
His first job in the late 1920's was at Pittsburgh Hospital (Washington Blvd. & Frankstown) between Homewood and East Liberty. He worked part-time as a telephone operator at the hospital and had a second job at the Pittsburgh Press, taking advertising proofs to stores for approval for $5. a week. He later moved into office work at the Press and spent about two years in the office. Later he moved to outside work for the Press and his first assignment gave him responsibility for the Dubois/Punxatawney area of Pennsylvania. It was necessary to buy a car and he bought his first one - a 1932 Chevrolet for $600. He covered a large territory - 8 counties - and went as far as to within 50 miles of Buffalo, NY. Winters were especially bad on the road - with tire chains being a necessity from November to April. This assignment lasted 9 months; then he was transferred to the McKees Rocks, Pa. area which he had for about seven months.
Frank's next assignment was to the Bellevue, Pa. territory which covered the boroughs of Bellevue, Avalon, Ben Avon, and Sewickly. It was only natural that when he became better acquainted with his carriers that one of the boys, Jack Sartory, would want his new boss to meet his sister, Mary Margaret. They married in Assumption Church in Bellevue, Pa. on Apr. 22, 1935 and John L. (Jack) Sartory was the best man.
Frank continued working for the Pittsburgh Press until he served in the Merchant Marine (1944- 45), during the second world war, making two convoy trips - NY to England and San Francisco to Hawaii. After the war, he returned to the Press and remained there until his retirement in the early 1970's. He moved to Daytona Beach, Fla. in 1974; then to Nashville, Tenn. in 1987.
In retirement as in working years, Frank remained an avid golfer. He delighted in having made holes-in-one at Venango Trail Golf Course, Warrendale, Pa. in 1961 and at Daytona Beach Golf & Country Club in 1975. Even when his health failed him in later years, he still enjoyed following the exploits of golfers on the professional tour.
Notes:
Last address: 3743 Moss Rose Dr., Nashville, TN.
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