OBIT: Dr. Frank J. PESSOLANO, 1999, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  PESSOLANO
  
  Dr. Frank J. Pessolano, 81, of New Kensington, died Aug. 13, 1999, at
  St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh.  He was born Aug. 6, 1918, in
  New Kensington. His parents were Orlando and Emma (Lucchesi)
  Pessolano.  He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers:
  Vincent, James (Romeo) and Louis Pessolano; and one sister, Rose
  Spivak.  Survived by his wife of 47 years, Theresa (Caruso) Pessolano;
  one son, Dr. Francis X. Pessolano of Somerset; five daughters:
  Rosemary, wife of Stephen Kuniak, of Lower Burrell; Theresa, wife of
  Kenneth Hodak, of Charleston, W.Va.; Angela Pessolano of Pittsburgh;
  Emma, wife of Bernard Sarsfield, of Greensburg; and Beatrice, wife of
  Richard Knecht, of Friedens.  He is also survived by 14 grandchildren
  and one brother, Carlo Pessolano of Florida.  He entered Duquesne
  University School of Pharmacy after World War II and graduated in
  1951.  He remained active in the Pharmacy Alumni Association From 1951
  until 1965.  He, along with his partner, owned New Ken Pharmacy in New
  Kensington.  At the age of 47, he and his wife Theresa and their six
  children moved their family to Italy where he studied medicine at the
  University of Bologna. After graduating in 1970, he and his family
  returned to New Kensington where he practiced as an emergency room
  physician in various local hospitals including Citizens General
  Hospital and Jeannette District Memorial.  At the same time, Frank
  worked for Alcoa as a plant physician at its Merwin and New
  Kensington plants.  In 1995, after 25 years of practice, Frank retired
  from medicine.  He kept active by enrolling in Spanish classes at Penn
  State's New Kensington campus.  Dr. Pessolano entered the Army Air
  Corps on Dec. 7, 1941, where he served in Army Intelligence in the
  North African Sicilian and Italian Campaigns.  He received the good
  conduct Medal of Honor and was discharged in 1946 with the rank of
  Major.  He was a member of Mt. Saint Peter R.C. Church in New
  Kensington and the Holy Name Society of the Church.  He portrayed St.
  Nicholas at Christmas time for many years at Mount Saint Peter Church
  and School, traditionally presenting gifts to the children.  He was a
  life member and fourth degree knight with the Knights of Columbus,
  New Kensington and a member of the Allegheny Kiski Assembly of he
  Knights of Columbus.  He was also a member of the American Medical
  Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, Duquense
  University Alumni Association and the Italian Sons and Daughters of
  America.  His time spent with his grandchildren and loving wife was
  his greatest joy.  He also enjoyed Italian operas and gardening.
  Friends were received Sunday at the John B. Giunta Funeral Home, Inc.
  1509 Fifth Ave., Arnold, Pa.  Prayer Service will be held Monday at 9:30
  a.m. followed by a Christian funeral mass at 10 a.m. at Mount Saint
  Peters R.C. Church.  Burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Park
  Mausoleum, Lower Burrell.  The family requests memorial donations be
  made to Mt. St. Peter Church Millennium Fund, 100 Freeport Rd., New
  Kensington, Pa. 15068.
  
  Daily American, August 16, 1999
  
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