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Frank Gentile Obituary

Gentile, Frank L. April 5, 2009, beloved husband of Donna (nee Martin), loving father of Colleen and Frank Martin Gentile, dear son of Mary and late Alfred Gentile, dear brother of Karen (Dan) Andrade, Debra Gentile, Alfred (Dianne) Gentile, Susan (Raymond) Zajeski, and Janet Gentile, fond uncle of Dan, Bob, and Stephanie Andrade, Jillian and Michael Gentile, Kristina, David, Michelle, and Alyssa Zajeski, and Jacquelyn Angelo, dear Godfather of Michael Szumlas, also survived by several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Frank was a very active volunteer with the athletic programs at both St. Victor's and Christ Our Savior Schools. Visitation Wednesday, April 8, 2009, from 3:00 p.m. until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 p.m. at Christ the King Church (9235 S. Hamilton, Chicago, IL 60643). Private interment Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to American Cancer Society's Relay for Life-Calumet Area Team "Keepers" is preferred. Arrangements by Kompare Funeral Home. 773-768-8800

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Apr. 8, 2009.

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Geraldine Sweezer

April 10, 2009

Donna, Colleen, and Frankie:
God Bless. Donna I remember when I first met you and Frank, it seemed as though it was just yesterday and not 20 years ago. My prayers go out to you all.
Luv,

April 9, 2009

It is sad to see the good die young!

Lynda Galka

April 8, 2009

Janet and Deb and Family

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.

Lynda and Wally Galka

Ron, Ruth, Jeff, Julie Wartman

April 8, 2009

To Donna, Colleen, and Frankie:

Our prayers are with you. Frank was a selfless individual who spent countless hours improving the lives of young ones. His Engineering prowess was legendary, finding a way to fix or implement all of the improvements anyone, especially Donna, could imagine. God Bless.

kathy and Jerry hester

April 8, 2009

Donna, Colleen and Frankie, we are so sorry for your loss.
You are in our prayers. Love Jerry and kathy Hester

Vickie Rakich

April 8, 2009

Dear Mary Gentile, Debra, Karen, Al, Suzie, Janet, and Family-- My heart goes out to you in my prayers. My prayer is that God will cradle you under His wings right now under His loving care and comfort you.
1Corinthians:15:55"Where,O'death is your victory? Where, O'death, is your sting? AMEN -Vickie Rakich,
Pat Malloy,and Kim Thorpe.

Matthew Bolda

April 8, 2009

Dear Donna, I am so sorry for your loss. Frank was a dear sweet man that I respected. I loved the way he could fix anything!! Please accept my deepest condolenses and may god bless you the courage to continue a long and healthy life. We will continue our prayers for you and your children. With love,
Matthew and Jeannie Bolda

Melodie Angelo

April 8, 2009

April 08, 2009
With heavy hearts we say goodbye to our brother-in-law and Jacquelyn's (favorite) uncle. I have known Frank for over 25 yrs. He was the Trans Am driven bachelor that married Donna and helped raise two wonderful children, Colleen and Frankie. Frank was a genious when it came to cotter pins, power tools, a rubber band, electric cord and duct tape. He could make anything work better than it should have. We were blessed to have him in our lives. I'd do anything to have one more day to argue with him on some insignificant subject and perhaps he'd let me win that argument. Donna was fun to watch as she kept him in line. Colleen was blessed with Frank's stubbornness and Frankie was blessed with his father's talents for creativity in the engineering area. Otherwise, we are holding onto our memories of him as we get through this loss. I'll always picture Jacquelyn looking up to him, not scared of him at all and anxious to run and sit on his lap and tell him a story or two.
God bless all of you.
Love,
Melodie, Marty and Jacquelyn Angelo

April 8, 2009

Donna, Colleen, Frankie,
You are all in my thoughts and prayers and will remain there.

Michelle Lackey-Andreas, Wheaton, Illinois

Kathy Komorowski

April 8, 2009

Donna, Colleen and Frankie,

Our prayers are with you.

Love you,
Sandy and Kathy

Tom & Debbie Lackey

April 8, 2009

Donna, Colleen, Frankie & The Gentile Verizon Group, Our hearts & prayers go out to all of you. We are going to miss Frank very much. He was a good man with a big heart.

Sharon Wachowski

April 8, 2009

Dear Mary, Debbie & Karen and family, So many times I think about all of you guys and the great projects we created in ceramics! I am so sorry about Frank...I lost my Dad 2 years ago & the world just never is the same...take care & God Bless!

Steven & Yolanda Sosnowski

April 8, 2009

Dear Donna, Colleen and Frankie Steven and I would like to send you all our deepest condolences, we will keep you and your family in our prayers always, and know that we love you guys. God Bless You All Love, Steven, Yolanda, Samantha, Isabella and Emily

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