Obituaries and Memories
Frank Gurto Sr
September 11, 1933
January 15, 2006
Obituary
Frank Gurto – Obituary
January 17, 2006 – Star Beacon
FRANK GURTO
CONNEAUT — Frank Gurto, age 72, of Conneaut, OH, died Sunday, January 15, 2006, at his residence following a short illness with cancer.
Frank was born in Conneaut on September 11, 1933, the son of Peter and Mary (Delveccio) Gurto. He attended Conneaut High and then went to work for the former Nickel Plate Railroad.
He enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country until his Honorable discharge in 1956. He remained in the Army Reserves until 1962. Frank returned to Conneaut and worked again for the Nickel Plate and later Norfolk and Southern Railroad until his retirement from the maintenance department in 1993.
Frank was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Roman Catholic Church, American Legion Cowle Post #151, the Kiwanis Club, Conneaut Eagles, and the VFW.
He enjoyed gardening, remodeling, and woodworking. He loved to help others; his door was always open to all his family and friends. He especially loved the Gurto family reunion each and every year.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Joseph Gurto; three sisters, Mary Moneypenny, Rosie Speer, and Susie Petrovski; and grandchildren, Rose Best and Adriel Gurto.
He is survived by three sons, Frank Gurto, Darwin Gurto and Darrell Peterson, all of Conneaut; a daughter, Kimberly Angelbrandt of Michigan; grandchildren, Joshua and Justin Gurto, Daniel Oliver, Loretta Teneyuke, Angela Ramey, Frank McMahon, Nathan Gurto, Matthew Gurto, Kelly Gurto, and Joshua Peterson; great-grandchildren, Tara Best, Cheyenne Gurto, Jeremiah Gurto, Cierra Oliver, Katrina Oliver, Bianca Oliver, Caleb Felger, Kimberly Felger, Alyssa Ramey, and Aidan Ramey; four brothers, Christy and Peggy Gurto of West Palm Beach, Florida, James and BAnn Gurto of Wexford, Pennsylvania, Anthony and Lucile Gurto of Montpelier, Ohio, and Pat and Gayle Gurto of Conneaut; and one sister, Florence (Effie) Lewis of Conneaut.
At the request of Frank himself, there will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Frances Cabrini Roman Catholic Church later this summer. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery, Conneaut.
Memorial contributions can be made to Cancer Research. Envelopes will be available at the RAISIAN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 581 Harbor Street, Conneaut, Ohio 44030, where arrangements are being handled.
Comment (2)
Thank you for this wonderful website and for adding Uncle Frank’s picture and his death notice. We will all miss him very much He was so kind and generous and such a hard working person – all those years on the railroad. I always wished my yard looked half as good as his did, all the flowers and a little garden to boot. I pray that he didn’t suffer in the end. I have good and happy memories of seeing him at last year’s reunion. I think he wanted all of us to remember the good times and not the last 6 months.
Diane Vorse – January 18th, 2006
Uncle Frank was a kind, quiet man . . . very similar to me to Grandpa Gurto. He would sit quietly in his patio, looking at his garden and always open his home to visitors. He was one of only two members of the family who attended every one of the Gurto Family Reunions, it is only fitting that he be remembered around the time of the reunion. Rest in Peace, Uncle Frank, we will miss you.
Joe Gurto – January 18, 2006
Travel
by
Edna St. Vincent Millay
The railroad track is miles away,
And the day is loud with voices speaking,
Yet there isn’t a train goes by all day
But I hear its whistle shrieking.
All night there isn’t a train goes by,
Though the night is still for sleep and dreaming,
But I see its cinders red on the sky,
And hear its engine steaming.
My heart is warm with friends I make,
And better friends I not be knowing;
Yet there isn’t a train I’d rather take,
No matter where it’s going.