Howard W. Frank, Jr. Obituary (1924 - 2023)

Howard W. Frank, Jr., 98, of Butler, PA, passed away on May 3, 2023, at the Newhaven Court at Clearview. He was born June 28, 1924, in Hendersonville, Pennsylvania to the late Howard W. Frank Sr. and the late Wilhelmina Bennett Oxenrider. Howard loved his family's annual trips to the Canadian wilderness, where he fished for Musky, canoed, and boated the many rivers and lakes of Ontario. He also enjoyed gardening and tending to the fruit trees of his orchard. Howard earned the rank of Corporal as Heavy AA Gunner for the United States Marine Corps during WWII. He was involved in combat and amphibious landings during the Pellillu and Aguar Island Campaign with the 3rd Amphibious Corp in the Pacific Theater. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Howard retired from Pullman Standard after working as a machinist for 37 years. For 66 years, he was a member of the William H. Miller Lodge #769 FA&M in Butler, PA. Howard is survived by his son, Howard W. Frank, III; two daughters, Linda Elaine Frank-Graham, Pamela Joy (Mark) Reges; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Marian Frank. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Dorothy Everly Frank, who he married on February 21, 1944, and who passed away on November 24, 2015; one son, Gary W. Frank; one brother, Donald Frank; and one sister, Olive Anderson. Friends will be received Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Thompson - Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street Butler, PA. Officers and Members of the William H. Miller Lodge #769 FA&M will meet at the funeral home at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023 to conduct Masonic Services. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 8, 2023, 1:00 pm at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home Inc., 124 East North St. Butler, PA, with Pastor Brady Randall of Oak Hill Church, officiating. Officers and Member of he American Legion Post #117, American Legion Post #778, and the VFW Post #249 will conduct military services at Butler County Memorial Park prior to burial. Burial will take place in the Butler County Memorial Park.