Obituary for Frank Richard Lavala Sr.
Frank R. Lavala, Sr., age 75, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 14, 2022.
Frank was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Louis and Carmella Lavala, and has resided in Atco, NJ for the past 30 years. For over 30 years, Frank worked as a car mechanic for Amtrak, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, PA where he made many lifelong friendships. In his younger years, Frank was very much into archery and was always into cars and talking about his 1964 Ford Galaxy 500 that was known as "the bad one." In his free time, Frank enjoyed watching the Flyers, fishing, drag racing and playing cards. He loved listening to and singing Frank Sinatra and was quite the dancer back in the day. Most importantly, Frank loved being Poppop to his 5 grandchildren so dearly. He was a devout Catholic and attended church every Sunday. Let’s not forget how much he loved his sweets and coffee!
Frank is survived by his wife, Marilyn T. Lavala; children, Brenna M. Wesoly (Bill), and Frank Lavala, Jr. (Rachel); sisters, Sarah LaSalle, and Rosemarie Lavala (Linda); and grandchildren, Brielle Wesoly, Billy Wesoly, Briar Wesoly, Keira Lavala, and Emma Lavala.
Relatives and friends are welcome to a visitation on Saturday, Novemeber 19th, 2022 from 9:30-10:45, and a Funeral Mass immediately following at 11:00AM. Both will be held at Christ the Redeemer RC Church, 318 Carl Hasselhan Dr, Atco, NJ 08004. Interment will be private.
Frank was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Louis and Carmella Lavala, and has resided in Atco, NJ for the past 30 years. For over 30 years, Frank worked as a car mechanic for Amtrak, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, PA where he made many lifelong friendships. In his younger years, Frank was very much into archery and was always into cars and talking about his 1964 Ford Galaxy 500 that was known as "the bad one." In his free time, Frank enjoyed watching the Flyers, fishing, drag racing and playing cards. He loved listening to and singing Frank Sinatra and was quite the dancer back in the day. Most importantly, Frank loved being Poppop to his 5 grandchildren so dearly. He was a devout Catholic and attended church every Sunday. Let’s not forget how much he loved his sweets and coffee!
Frank is survived by his wife, Marilyn T. Lavala; children, Brenna M. Wesoly (Bill), and Frank Lavala, Jr. (Rachel); sisters, Sarah LaSalle, and Rosemarie Lavala (Linda); and grandchildren, Brielle Wesoly, Billy Wesoly, Briar Wesoly, Keira Lavala, and Emma Lavala.
Relatives and friends are welcome to a visitation on Saturday, Novemeber 19th, 2022 from 9:30-10:45, and a Funeral Mass immediately following at 11:00AM. Both will be held at Christ the Redeemer RC Church, 318 Carl Hasselhan Dr, Atco, NJ 08004. Interment will be private.