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October 12, 2013
Services
Friends and loved ones may visit with the family on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 3:30 – 6:30Pm at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne NJ 07470. A Memorial Service will be offered at 5:30 during the visiting hours.
Frank Symon of Wayne passed away peacefully on October 12, 2013. He was 95 years old.
Frank was born in New York City on February 11, 1918 to Mary and Charles Symon. He was the second oldest of three brothers, Charlie, Robert and Wilbur. The family later moved to Irvington, New Jersey.
Frank graduated high school and attended some classes at Seton Hall. He met his sweetheart, Adele Duda, in high school and they were married on April 29, 1942.
When war broke out, Frank was drafted into the army. At the time, he was working at Western Electric Company as a wireman working from blueprints, so they assigned him to a MASH unit as an x-ray technician. Frank went overseas as a member of the 46th General Hospital as a Technician 5th Grade. He was sent to France, Germany and Africa from 1942 to 1945. In that time he received the Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal , Victory Medal and the European African-Middle Eastern Service Medal. During that time he also played piano in the military band and dance orchestra to entertain the servicemen.
When he came home from the war, he had a daughter and son, Laurie and Frank. He then moved to Packanack Lake in Wayne, NJ and started his own business - Residential Floor Service. He also played the piano in a band on weekends and at one time, cut several albums.
He was definitely a family man who loved being with his wife and children. He also had a love for flying and obtained his pilot's permit and soared the skies whenever he could. He joined the Experimental Aircraft Association, became his Chapter's secretary and built his own Taylor Monoplane in his garage.
Frank was a wonderful husband and father. He always had time to take his children to their activities and build them play houses and fix their broken toys. Frank had a great sense of humor and was the life of the party. He liked his Rob Roy at cocktail hour and always had a full repertoire of jokes for everyone!
Frank and Adele celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary this year. Frank had a full and happy life and was well liked. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Frank is survived by his wife Adele (nee Duda) of 71 years of Wayne, one Daughter Laurie Kaczor and her husband Peter of Wharton, he was also pre-deceased by his son Frank Roger Symon in 1974.
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Friends and loved ones may visit with the family on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 3:30 – 6:30Pm at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne NJ 07470. A Memorial Service will be offered at 5:30 during the visiting hours.
October 12, 2013
Services
Friends and loved ones may visit with the family on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 3:30 – 6:30Pm at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne NJ 07470. A Memorial Service will be offered at 5:30 during the visiting hours.
Frank Symon of Wayne passed away peacefully on October 12, 2013. He was 95 years old.
Frank was born in New York City on February 11, 1918 to Mary and Charles Symon. He was the second oldest of three brothers, Charlie, Robert and Wilbur. The family later moved to Irvington, New Jersey.
Frank graduated high school and attended some classes at Seton Hall. He met his sweetheart, Adele Duda, in high school and they were married on April 29, 1942.
When war broke out, Frank was drafted into the army. At the time, he was working at Western Electric Company as a wireman working from blueprints, so they assigned him to a MASH unit as an x-ray technician. Frank went overseas as a member of the 46th General Hospital as a Technician 5th Grade. He was sent to France, Germany and Africa from 1942 to 1945. In that time he received the Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal , Victory Medal and the European African-Middle Eastern Service Medal. During that time he also played piano in the military band and dance orchestra to entertain the servicemen.
When he came home from the war, he had a daughter and son, Laurie and Frank. He then moved to Packanack Lake in Wayne, NJ and started his own business - Residential Floor Service. He also played the piano in a band on weekends and at one time, cut several albums.
He was definitely a family man who loved being with his wife and children. He also had a love for flying and obtained his pilot's permit and soared the skies whenever he could. He joined the Experimental Aircraft Association, became his Chapter's secretary and built his own Taylor Monoplane in his garage.
Frank was a wonderful husband and father. He always had time to take his children to their activities and build them play houses and fix their broken toys. Frank had a great sense of humor and was the life of the party. He liked his Rob Roy at cocktail hour and always had a full repertoire of jokes for everyone!
Frank and Adele celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary this year. Frank had a full and happy life and was well liked. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Frank is survived by his wife Adele (nee Duda) of 71 years of Wayne, one Daughter Laurie Kaczor and her husband Peter of Wharton, he was also pre-deceased by his son Frank Roger Symon in 1974.
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