Franklin J. Morgan

FRANKLIN JAY MORGAN, age 85, of 1 May Lane, Newfield, NY passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 at the Cayuga Medical center at Ithaca. Frank was born Aug. 19, 1924 at Groton, a son of the late Franklin J. Morgan and Lula Miller Morgan. He served in the US Navy during WW II and was a construction worker in the Ithaca area having been employed by University Sand & Gravel, Cayuga Crushed Stone and Saunders. He also had been a part time bar tender at several clubs and restaurants. He was a member of the Ithaca Veteran Firemen, Ithaca Fire Dept., Station #4, Finger Lakes Post #961 Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Ithaca Eagles and Ithaca Moose Lodge. In the Eagles he was a Past President and a Golden Eagle. Frank was a likeable man who will be greatly missed.

Survivors include his loving wife, Beverly Shevalier Morgan of Newfield; his son, Dennis (Robin Hawkins) Morgan of Tulsa, OK; his daughter, Patricia (Vincent J.) Giordano of Aurora; grandchildren, Brian (Sherry) Morgan, Kevin Morgan, Melissa Morgan, Vincent J. Giordano and Jennifer Giordano; great-grandchildren, Kristin and Makenzy Morgan; sisters, Charlotte Morgan, Ruth Fenner and Harriet Christina; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Howard Morgan and a special niece, Trina Shevalier.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 at the Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Jordan officiating. Burial, delayed until spring, will be in Green Hills Cemetery, Dryden. Friends are invited to call from 10 to 11 AM Saturday at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. There will be a reception at the Ithaca Moose Lodge following the funeral. Memorials are directed to the SPCA of Tompkins County, 1640 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. www.perkinsfuneralhome.com