Obituary for John E Frantz
John E. Frantz 1931-2010
AUSTINTOWN - John E. Frantz, 78, died Tuesday afternoon, March 30, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown.
He was born Sept. 22, 1931, in Youngstown, a son of John T. and Rhoda K. Cable Frantz, and he resided in this area all of his life.
He worked as a clerk-typist at U.S. Steel in McDonald for 30 years and most recently he worked as a supervisor for RMI Titanium in Niles for 12 years before retiring in 1993.
He was a current member of St. James Episcopal Church and a former member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Austintown. He was also a member of the RMI Retirees and he enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family.
John was a kind and loving man and will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, the former Twila E. Glaze, whom he married Feb. 12, 1955. He also leaves behind two sons, James H. (Karen) Frantz of Vancouver, Wash., and William R. (Rowena) Frantz of Maple Heights; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Patricia A. Marshall and Sr. Mary Janet Frantz, both of Youngstown.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James M. Frantz.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. James Episcopal Church in Boardman.
Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lane Funeral Home Austintown Chapel and again 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. James Episcopal Church in John's memory