Francis DiCola

Francis Elwood "Frank" DiCola

April-08-1925 - July-16-2011

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Obituary of Francis Elwood DiCola

DiCola, Francis Elwood "Frank" 08 April, 1925- 16 July, 2011 In hospital in Ottawa surrounded by his loving family on Saturday July 16th, 2011, Frank DiCola (retired President of DiCola Fuels, veteran of WW II, R.C.A.F., graduate of the University of Toronto, Past President of the Links O' Tay Golf Club, Perth Curling Club, Ottawa Valley Curling Association, Perth Lions Club, Lanark County Heart & Stroke Association and member of 3531 Knights of Columbus, Perth). Frank was the loved husband for 59 years of Rosemary (Dumais) DiCola, cherished father of Susan (Kelvin) Wilson, Francine (Bronek) Korczynski, James (good friend Darlene Rupert), Angela (Allan) Derbyshire, Jennifer (Kevin) Stranberg and the late John and Peter DiCola; father-in-law of Brenda Petzold; loved and respected grandfather of Mathew Wilson, Stephanie (fiancée Maurice Mansfield), Kristen (Daniel Knudsen), Aleksander, Michael and Alana Korczynski, Rebecca, Elly, Cynzi DiCola, Greg (fiancée Hayley Carkner) and Scott Derbyshire, Peter, Annie and Maddie Stranberg, Marissa DiCola-Crawford, Mitchell and Alison Crawford, great grandfather of Aiden Knudsen. He was brother of Delphine Bitondo and Arnold DiCola and the late Edgar and James DiCola, Beatrice McParlan, Nina MacNeill, Jean Belanger and Rosalene Yost and son of the late James DiCola and Edna Hetherington. He will be sadly missed by Kathy Gibson, all his family and friends. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St W., Perth Tuesday July 19th, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. John's Church, Perth Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. Interment, St. John's Cemetery. In remembrance, contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Arthritis Society would be appreciated.