ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: FRANK, FERDINAND "FERDIE", JR.  

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: January 5, 2015

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FRANK, FERDINAND "FERDIE", JR.  
June 27, 1922 - January 05, 2015

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Ferdinand “Ferdie” Frank, Jr., age 92 years, passed peacefully from this life 
on January 5, 2015. 

A resident of Metairie at the time of his death, and previously lived in 
Chalmette for 40 years. 

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 74 years, Audrey Marie Bourgeois 
Frank. 

Ferdie is survived by their five sons; Kenneth (Suzanne), Richard (Lisa), David 
(Dee), Darryl (Margaret), and Karl. 
Proud Paw-Paw of five grandchildren; Kristen Renwand (Randy), Kendra Sikes 
(Clayton), Rocky Frank (Melissa), Nick Frank (Jessie) and Justin Frank. 
Also survived by five great grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews. 

Preceded in death by his parents, Ferdinand Frank, Sr. and Justine Chalaire 
Frank. 

Ferdie was a World War II veteran and a Pearl Harbor survivor, serving 6 years 
in the U.S. Navy (1941-1947). 
He spent his working years in construction where he was Chief Superintendent of 
Gurtler-Hebert Construction Co. He later did independent residential and 
commercial construction with his brother Ronnie Frank. 
Ferdie was an avid gardener and was proud of his awesome rose bushes, fruit 
trees and vegetable gardens at their residence in Chalmette, LA. 

The family would like to thank St. Joseph Hospice and especially his amazing 
caregivers, Sheryl Lawanda and Kaylen.

Visitation : A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Jacob Schoen & Son 
Funeral Home, 3827 Canal Street, New Orleans on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 
11:00 am. Visitation at the funeral home from 9:00 am until Mass time. 

The interment is scheduled at a later time at St. Louis III Cemetery.

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