Frank Petrony

BOARDMAN - A prayer service will be held Thursday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church, Youngstown, for Mr. Frank Petrony, 80, who died Sunday afternoon of an apparent heart attack.

He was born in Youngstown on Dec. 23, 1933, a son of Anthony F. and Victoria (Mazanski) Petrony.

He graduated from Ursuline High School and from Youngstown State University, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree.

Frank worked his way from the assembly line to become Executive Vice President of Operations at G.F. Business Equipment Inc. He then became President of Metal Carbides Corporation and, subsequently, he served as President and co-owner of Findley Welding Supply until his retirement in 1997. He served on the Board of Directors of those companies, as well as the Michigan Hanger Co.

Frank also served on the board of trustees for the Assumption Nursing Home, the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic and Youngstown Country Club. He was a member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers, Mahoning Valley Industrial Management Association, Elks Lodge 55, Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the YSU Alumni Association, where he served as President in 1987 and 1988.

Frank was also very involved in community affairs. He served as chairman of the Fund Raising Drive to establish Hospice of the Valley in 1980 and 1981, was on the Advisory Board for the YSU School of Business, and was on the committee to raise funds to build the YSU Stambaugh Football Stadium. He was very supportive of Catholic education and was involved in several fund raising campaigns for Ursuline and Cardinal Mooney High Schools. He was an active member of St. Stanislaus Church.

Frank is survived by his wife of 61 years, the former Dorothy Dubos, for whom he had lovingly cared for the past eight years; four children, Elaine (Charles) Mauch, Bonnie (Ron) Stoops, Marilyn (Eddy) Handel, and John (Mari) Petrony; 12 grandchildren, Tara (Chris) Reuscher, Jonathan (Christina) and Dan Mauch, Melanie (Justin) Kurzweil, Ron (Jenna), Joe and John Stoops, Brad, Jennifer and Mark Handel, and Luke and Matthew Petrony; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Anthony and Joseph; and his sister, Florence Sosnowski.

Frank was a loving husband, father and papa. He encouraged his children and grandchildren to value their education and he supported them in everything they did in their lives.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Church in memory of Frank.

Friends may call today from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

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