Scott Franko Obituary

Scott Franko, 62, of Canonsburg died, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in his home. He was born April 25, 1962, in Washington, a son of the late John C. Jr. and Marilyn Yancosek Franko. Mr. Franko was a 1980 graduate of Canon-McMillan High School and received his Bachelors Degree in Computer Programming from California University of Pennsylvania in 1984. Scott was recruited by Lockheed Martin right out of college and moved to California to work for them as a Software Engineer. After the big California Earthquake of 1989, he promptly requested a transfer to their Virginia location where he worked for several more years. Around 1994, Scott moved back to Canonsburg and took a position with Union Switch and Signal, where he was a software writer for the train company. After a few years working for Union Switch, he took a consulting job with Fed-Ex where he served as a Software Engineer until retiring on April 30, 2024. Scott was an avid Sci-Fi fan and loved to go to movies with family. He acquired quite a large collection of Sci-Fi figurines and other collectables over the years. He, along with his "number one cousin," as he called him, had a passion for collecting Marvel Comic books, "never DC." In his younger years, Scott was very adventurous, loved to travel and was always game to try new foods that he hadn't had before. Scott purchased a motorcycle many years ago with plans to travel on it, but was never able take the trips that he longed for. Scott lived a full life until his later years, when his health began to decline. He will greatly be missed by so many more people than he ever could have imagined. Surviving are a sister, Hope Slay and her husband, Carlos of Callahan, Fla.; nieces, Cassi Berlofsky (Stephen) and Kristin McCoy; great-nephews, Robert Allan Davies and Issac Anthony Berlofsky; great-niece, Issabelle Berlofsky; uncles, Ronnie Franko (Sherie) of Hartwell, Ga. and Russell Stevens Jr. (Cindy) of Meadowlands; an aunt, Pamela Andrews (Brian) of Brownsville; and many cousins. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, June 29, in the First United Presbyterian Church, 102 North Main Street, Houston, PA 15342. Arrangements have been entrusted to the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., Robert K. McIlvaine, Owner / Supervisor, 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston, PA 15342. Condolences may be left by viewing the obituary at mcilvaine-speakman.com.