Seneca Falls – Frank E. Wilcox, 88, of Green St., Seneca Falls, NY, died Thursday (December 29, 2011) at Geneva General Hospital, Geneva, NY.

Family and friends may call at the Doran Funeral Home, 4 E. Bayard St., Seneca Falls, on Monday (January 2, 2012) from 4 – 6 PM.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday (January 3) at 10 AM at the funeral home with Reverend Max Bishop, Chaplain for Ontario-Yates Hospice, officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Columbkille Cemetery, Seneca Falls.  If desired, contributions may be made to Pathway Home (Hospice House), P.O. Box 516, Seneca Falls, NY  13148.

Frank was born in Seneca Falls, NY on August 18, 1923 the son of the late Earl and Elsie Demming Wilcox. He was a life resident of Seneca Falls and served in the U.S. Marines during World War II.  He was retired from Gould’s Pumps, Seneca Falls and was a former member of the Seneca Falls Elks Lodge #992.

He is survived by:
His wife, Teresa Manfredi Wilcox of Seneca Falls, whom he married on April 24, 1947
1 daughter – Sheila (Gordon) Barnes – New Bern, North Carolina
1 son – Bruce Wilcox – Seneca Falls, NY
6 grandchildren – Sam (Trista) Wilcox, Cassidy (Daniel) Casey, Phillip (Jennifer) Barnes, Alicia (Lee) Lysiuk, Danielle Wilcox, Kristin (Jose) Lauriano
5 great grandchildren
1 sister – Marian Bentley – Seneca Falls, NY
1 sister-in-law – Yolanda Manfredi – Waterloo, NY

In addition to his parents, Frank was predeceased by his son, Thomas Wilcox who died in 1985, and 2 sisters, Helen Haas and Blanche Wilcox