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Obituaries » Frank Barretta March 18, 1943 - May 13, 2016 Funeral Home James Wilson Funeral Home Share your Memorial with Family & Friends FRANK M. BARRETTA, Lake Ariel, PA, formerly of Manhasset, NY died 13th May after a long battle with cancer. Son of the late Lawrence and Mary Barretta, brother to Mary Ann Koch-Betz, Rose B. Zosuls (Andris), Antoinette/Toni (James) Wheeler, Catherine T. Barretta, Lawrence Barretta (Neri), and many nieces and nephews. Frank was an excellent carpenter, boat designer and builder of open rough water recreational rowing shells. He had a passion for sculling and developed “the world’s most comfortable rowing seat”. He loved living in the woods surrounded by nature, the “critters” and lakes where he could row. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served during the Viet Nam War aboard the USS Forrestal, surviving the tragic fire of July 29, 1967 in the Gulf of Tonkin. A celebration of Frank’s life will be planned for a later date. To make a donation in Frank’s honor: Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.orgCheck your settings when you are happy with your print preview press the print icon below.
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