Frank Louis Papay

FRANK LOUIS PAPAY, Sr., 61, passed away during his sleep in his New Philadelphia home on Saturday morning, September 28, 2002. Frank was born at Farrell, PA on July 11, 1941, a son of the late Frank and Anne Weiss Papay. He graduated from Farrell High School and then served honorably in the U. S. Navy. Frank was a financial manager for Beneficial Finance Co. and worked in Cleveland, Akron and New Philadelphia from which he retired in 1998 following 34 years service. Since 2000 he worked with National Real Estate of Pittsburgh. Frank enjoyed playing golf and traveling, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends. He is survived by his wife, Sue Walton Papay, whom he married May 20, 1995; three sons, Frank L. (Leslie) Papay, Jr. of Canal Fulton, Richard A. “Rick” (Andrea) Papay of Wadsworth and Kurt Farnsworth of Columbus; one daughter, Kimberly (Rick) Ryland of Norton; five grandchildren, Adam Long, Frank L. Papay, III and Nicholas J. Papay, Richard Papay, Jr. and Bailey Papay; a sister, Mary Ann Mercurio and fiancé Jim Stearns of Farrell, PA; two brothers, Keith Vukovich of Sharon, PA and Gary (Chris) Vukovich of Mercer, PA; and his mother-in-law, Frances “Butch” Walton of New Philadelphia. Besides his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his first wife, Lois Marie Gunther Papay, and two brothers, John and George Vukovich. Calling hours will be on Monday, September 30, 2002 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home at New Philadelphia. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at 2:00 PM in the funeral home, with Msgr. George J. Schlegel officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery with military rites presented by VFW Post #1445. Following the committal, a reception will be held in St. Ambrose Hall of Sacred Heart Church. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Area Office #12, 201-A W. Ohio Ave., Dover, OH 44622.