More detail on this person: RODDY, Jr., Francis
''Frank'' Joseph Frank passed away on March 9,
2015 at his home in Sacramento, Calif., at the age
of 78. Born February 1, 1937 in Philadelphia,
Penn., the only son and eldest child of Agnes
Bernadette (Curran) and Francis Joseph Roddy, Sr.
Frank married Joanne Lois Arseneau, on August 6,
1960. Frank was a helicopter pilot in the US Army
and served two tours in Vietnam where he was
awarded the Purple Heart and the Flying Cross.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents and
parents-in-law; and brothers-in-law, James
Arseneau, Ben Schemmel, and Paul Arseneau.
Frank is survived by his wife Joanne of 55 years,
children: Francis (Margaret) Roddy, III, Sharon
(Leon) Racine, Mark (Tracie) Roddy, and James
(Darrell Porcello) Roddy, grandchildren:, Nicole
Racine, Keith (Tiffany) Racine, Michele Racine,
Cameron, Corrine, and Crystal Roddy,
great-grandchildren: Karissa and Talyia Racine,
sisters:, Barbara (Ted) Dickard, and Rosemary
Schemmel, and numerous nieces and nephews as
well as a host of friends. Visitation will be held
at Lombard & Company Funeral Home at 1550
Fulton Ave, Sacramento, 03/16/15, Monday, 4 - 8
pm, Rosary 6:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at
ST. Mary's Catholic Church, 1333 58th St,
Sacramento, 03/17/15, Tuesday, 11:30 am.
Committal Service to follow at Calvary Catholic
Cemetery.
Published in The Sacramento Bee on Mar. 14, 2015
This information was last updated 06/17/2014
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