Frank X. Sakalosky
– September 13, 2021
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Frank X. Sakalosky of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 13, 2021, at the age of 83.
Born in Shenandoah Heights, Pa., in 1938, to the late Joseph C. and Helen (Lobichusky) Sakalosky, the family relocated to Philadelphia shortly thereafter. Frank graduated from Northeast Catholic High School and proudly served in the United States Army. His military service took him to Anchorage, Alaska, before he was honorably discharged and returned to Philadelphia to start college. Frank graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from Temple University, serving as president of Phi Delta Chi pharmacy fraternity during his senior year.
Frank started a long and successful career in pharmaceutical sales and management for Eli Lilly & Company. His career took him to Delaware, back to Pennsylvania, Indiana and California before he eventually returned home to Philadelphia. He retired after more than 30 years and moved to Florida in 1997, most recently residing in Sun City Center. In retirement Frank enjoyed playing golf, fishing, boating, traveling extensively, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, worshipping at St. John the Divine, and watching his beloved Phillies and Eagles win World Series and Super Bowl championships.
In addition to his parents, Frank is preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Sakalosky (and his wives Kitty and Anne), of Philadelphia; his sister, Helen Gill (and her husband Martin), of Lawrence- ville, N.J.; his sister, Margaret L’Heureux, of Huntingdon Valley, Pa.; his sister, Rosemarie Meade (and her husband Edward Meade), of Southampton, Pa.; his brother-in-law, William Krebs, of Sarasota, Fla.; and his uncle, Joseph, and aunt, Nellie, Lobichusky,\ of Mahanoy City, Pa.
Frank will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Jeanne Jennings, of Washington, D.C.; son, Mark Sakalosky (and his wife Pamela Sakalosky), of Tampa, Fla.; grandchildren, Madison, Erick and Kyle Sakalosky of Tampa, Fla.; as well as loving companion, Linda Floyd, of Sun City Center. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Kathryn Krebs, of Sarasota, Fla.; his sister, Joanne Logan (and her husband Jack), of Downingtown, Pa.; niece, Karen L’Heureux Zak, of The Villages, Fla.; nephew, Chuck Gill (and his wife, Sherrie Prizer), of Warrington, Pa.; cousin, Ronald Lobichusky (and his wife Wendy), of Nesquehoning, Pa.; and many, many cousins, nieces and nephews whom he loved so very much.
Frank’s family invites relatives and friends to join them as they celebrate his life. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. A memorial service will be held (in person and live streamed) the same day at noon at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, 1015 Del Webb Blvd. E, Sun City Center, Florida 33573. Frank will be laid to rest at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021, at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota, Fla. 34241.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Frank’s memory to St. John the Divine Episcopal Church (Sun City Center, Fla.) or Meals on Wheels (Sun City Center, Fla.).
Frank X. Sakalosky of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 13, 2021, at the age of 83.
Born in Shenandoah Heights, Pa., in 1938, to the late Joseph C. and Helen (Lobichusky) Sakalosky, the family relocated to Philadelphia shortly thereafter. Frank graduated from Northeast Catholic High School and proudly served in the United States Army. His military service took him to Anchorage, Alaska, before he was honorably discharged and returned to Philadelphia to start college. Frank graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from Temple University, serving as president of Phi Delta Chi pharmacy fraternity during his senior year.
Frank started a long and successful career in pharmaceutical sales and management for Eli Lilly & Company. His career took him to Delaware, back to Pennsylvania, Indiana and California before he eventually returned home to Philadelphia. He retired after more than 30 years and moved to Florida in 1997, most recently residing in Sun City Center. In retirement Frank enjoyed playing golf, fishing, boating, traveling extensively, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, worshipping at St. John the Divine, and watching his beloved Phillies and Eagles win World Series and Super Bowl championships.
In addition to his parents, Frank is preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Sakalosky (and his wives Kitty and Anne), of Philadelphia; his sister, Helen Gill (and her husband Martin), of Lawrence- ville, N.J.; his sister, Margaret L’Heureux, of Huntingdon Valley, Pa.; his sister, Rosemarie Meade (and her husband Edward Meade), of Southampton, Pa.; his brother-in-law, William Krebs, of Sarasota, Fla.; and his uncle, Joseph, and aunt, Nellie, Lobichusky,\ of Mahanoy City, Pa.
Frank will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Jeanne Jennings, of Washington, D.C.; son, Mark Sakalosky (and his wife Pamela Sakalosky), of Tampa, Fla.; grandchildren, Madison, Erick and Kyle Sakalosky of Tampa, Fla.; as well as loving companion, Linda Floyd, of Sun City Center. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Kathryn Krebs, of Sarasota, Fla.; his sister, Joanne Logan (and her husband Jack), of Downingtown, Pa.; niece, Karen L’Heureux Zak, of The Villages, Fla.; nephew, Chuck Gill (and his wife, Sherrie Prizer), of Warrington, Pa.; cousin, Ronald Lobichusky (and his wife Wendy), of Nesquehoning, Pa.; and many, many cousins, nieces and nephews whom he loved so very much.
Frank’s family invites relatives and friends to join them as they celebrate his life. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. A memorial service will be held (in person and live streamed) the same day at noon at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, 1015 Del Webb Blvd. E, Sun City Center, Florida 33573. Frank will be laid to rest at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021, at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota, Fla. 34241.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Frank’s memory to St. John the Divine Episcopal Church (Sun City Center, Fla.) or Meals on Wheels (Sun City Center, Fla.).