Frank A. Stewart, 89, of Largo, FL died on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.
He moved here from his native Philadelphia, PA after retiring as an electrician for ITT Corporation in 1980. He was a Navy veteran of WWII serving in the LTA Blimp Squadrons. He was a member of St. Dunstan Church and the Elks Lodge in Largo, and the American Legion Post #252 in Seminole, FL now the VFW Post #9272. He enjoyed singing, bowling, puzzles and crosswords, and going on cruises.
Survivors include his companion of 17 years, Ginny Clemento of Largo; his son, Frank A. Stewart III, and brother, Gil, both of Philadelphia; two grandchildren and five great grandchildren; and his extended family: Tammy Flanagan, Debra, Justin, and Lacey Bergsten, and Isabella Johnson.
A memorial service will be held at 11am on Sat., September 1st at St. Dunstan’s Church, 10888 126th Avenue, Largo 33778 with Father A. Edward Sellers officiating. A reception will follow. The family request contributions are made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of the Florida Suncoast Foundation. Arrangements by Veterans Funeral Care.
Ginny,
It is my privledge and honor to serve your family as your funeral director at this difficult time. It is comforting to know that you have a loving family and community that supports you. You have my deepest felt sympathies for your loss.
God bless,
Adam
I love you Frank! I know you were not legally my stepdad but in my heart you were. You were the most kind and generous man I knew. You were wonderful to my Mom Ginny, my children Justin and Lacey and to my grandchildren, Averie, Alissa, and Isabella. Isabella is talking about about you, and she tells everyon you are in heaven. You are missed and we all loved you very much. With all my love, Debra
May you rest in peace Frank. It was nice knowing you.
Henry and Jane Skwirut
Dear Uncle Jake,
There are no words heartfelt enough to describe the sadness and sense of loss I feel. There are so many memories in my mind. I know you wouldn’t mind if I shared my favorite, the first Christmas you lived in PA with us! You had no winter clothes, so we bought you a shirt with Santa in the sleigh sitting on top of an outhouse. Santa was yelling at the reindeer “I SAID THE SCHMIDT HOUSE”. You laughed so hard you cried. I’ll never forget that. Oh how I wish it were possible to share all my memories with those who loved you. I thank God we were able to spend time together in March. That time will remain forever etched in my heart. I’m happy your in a better place, but you’re missed by so many people. I keep reminding myself that distance is just a matter of space, when you’re held deeply in someone’s heart. So, my dear Uncle, I’m going to keep holding you deeply until we meet again. I love you, Mary
P.S. Ginny, I’m holding you too. Thank you for making him so happy for the last 17 yrs. You’re very special to us all and we love you.
I am Frank’s granddaughter and I have 3 sons Thomas, Josh, and Michael, 3 of his 4 Great-Grandchildren We will miss him tremendously. My boys loved for me to talk about him. I remember when I was a kid and my grandparents lived in Perkasie, PA. My grandfather would take me out on his riding lawnmower and I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. Love you grandpop!!!!! I know you are now comfortable and at peace with grandmom.
Miss and love you Uncle Jake.
<3 Britty
I love you and I will miss you a lot Thomas – Great Grandson
I will always love you and miss you Great-Grandpa-Josh
I love you and I will miss you a lot Great Grandpa-Michael
Uncle Jake,
It is so hard to believe that you are gone. I know that you are in a better place and that you are free of pain, and yet knowing that it still does not make it any easier! I wish that I could have seen you more often and that you could have met my beautiful daughter, because I know that you would have touched her life just like you have touched everyone’s who knew you. You were one of the greatest men I have ever known. You were so laid back and found humor in just about anything. I will never forget the time when I was young, and a bratty kid, that we all went strawberry picking at Solly Brothers. You were picking strawberries and eating them along the way. I found a strawberry that had a slug in it and gave it to you. Of course you ate it and after doing so I told you. I dont remember your exact words but I remember them being funny and you not caring. I wish I had a chance to go strawberry picking with you again, and without feeding you a slug. I hate that you were so far away, but I hate the fact even more that you were just a plane ride away and yet I never came to visit. I wish I could go back in time and just be able to talk to my Uncle Jake. But I do know you are in a better place. You hold a special place in my heart and always will. I will see you some day and then we can go into the fields of Heaven and go strawberry picking once again! I miss you and love you Uncle Jake! May you rest in peace.
*Ginny- I love you and miss you and thank you for being so good to my Uncle. Even though Uncle Jake is no longer with us, you will always remain my aunt. And I am so proud that you have the title of being my aunt because you are wonderful. God bless you for making my Uncle so happy!
Frank always had a smile and a warm greeting. I am glad to call him friend. Rest well Frank.
Ginny your laugh and smile is such strength. Frank was such a wonderful man. Always as you a smile on his face. A true Gentleman. Always looked forward to seeing you both when we came to see Connie and Jaz. Sometimes I did not see you both immediately, however I could always hear you both laugh. Frank seemed to be such a happy man and what a wonderful voice. I can still remember his talking about the movie “Ghost” and how you two would put on the music and of all things “Clean house”. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Doug and Debbie Freeman
Millie Rice
this hurt me verry much and i miss him terribly but the one thing i miss the most is on my birthday he used to send me cards ment for little kids and it made me fell like i knew he always will care even if i am 14 and the cards were ment for 5 year olds i still loved it to me it is the thought that counts!! with love Ellen
Jake has been a big part of our family and we love him. We were happy he met Ginny who has continued to make him happy over the past 16+ years. She has been an outstanding care giver and the family cannot thank her enough. God bless you Ginny and you will be remembered in my prayers.
Jo-Ann, cousin of Jake
Ginny: You made Frank so happy
during your years together. Our family thanks you for that and for taking such good care of him during his final days. You know we are so sorry we were unable to be there with you but we remembered him every day that we were away. Thanks also to the girls who were so helpful to him.
We love you, John and Vi
Ginny,Jake was lucky to find someone like you at a time when he needed you most. God bless you.