Frank H. Root
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Frank H. Root, 88, of Westwood, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at his home in Westwood. He was the widower of the late Regina Szczepura Root, who passed away in 1997.
Born in Valley Twp., he was the son of the late George W. and Rena Murray Root. An area resident his entire life, he was a 1938 graduate of the Coatesville High School. He was employed at the former Lukens Steel Co. as a Boiler Tender for 43 years, retiring in 1983. Frank was a member of the Westwood and Brandywine Fire Companies, as well as the Ingleside Golf Course and the Moose. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Coatesville.
He is survived by two children: Frank J. Root, husband of Pamel, of East Fallowfield and Deborah Myers, wife of Drew, of Ephrata; and two grandchildren, Trevor Root and Regina Myers.
The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 1 PM at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 107 South 17th Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320. A reception will be held after the Service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd at the above address.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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Frank H. Root
Frank, I was so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Please extend my heart felt sympathies to your family. I am about to paraphrase an Irish blessing (let's hope I'm not breaking any cosmic laws being that I'm NOT Irish but here goes): Life is short. We do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us. So be quick to love, make haste to be kind and may the peace of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be upon you now and with you always.
Cathy
Frank and Debbie, Sorry to
Frank and Debbie, Sorry to read about your Dad, I remember many good times right down the street at your house, and both your parents letting us " The Pechin Girls" , come down almost always. My prayers are with both of your families. God Bless. Patti
good men and neighbors
Frank/Debbie, how gloriously bittersweet to commemorate the first day of Spring with such significance. I don't recall meeting your father in person, but may well have; through you I know he was a loving Dad and responsible parent. He was a man who helped create the community my family knew and I was raised in. My sister Karen, worked as an E.M.T with Brandywine. Every neighbor worked at Lukens in our tiny five home cluster/section of "Goosetown" on Caln Road where we lived. The steel company's generous scholarship program put my youngest brother, Anthony, through Drexel as an engineer. My parents moved to Lancaster from Caln Road about five years ago but I still enjoy driving through East Fallowfield when I am going to Wilmington or West Chester to see other sibs.
We all have memories of Ingleside and the diner that was such a landmark for years. It's hard for me to grasp that he graduated from my high school just five years after my Mom was born... I hope his later years were matched in joy with your presence