Patricia Lee Frank

Patricia Lee Mary Wolter Frank, 81, passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to living in Virginia as of November 2023, she was a lifelong resident of Seaford, New York. She was born on March 4th, 1943 in Brooklyn to William and Evelyn Wolter along with her three siblings, Mary Ann, Kathleen, and Gregory; they lived on Tiana Street in Seaford later on. She joined the convent in her teen years, but eventually decided it was not the life for her. Later on, she became a Eucharistic Minister, graduated from Seaford High School, and married Frederick C. Frank, a Navy man who would become the father of their 11 children. Patricia continued her spiritual explorations as a beloved member of the New Thought Center formerly based in Watermill, New York. She went on to have a fulfilling career as a Workshop Coordinator at South Oaks Hospital; was a volunteer with the American Red Cross, directly assisting people in emergency shelters after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; and became a grandmother to 21 children and a great-grandmother to 3 children. Moreover, she was an artist with a proclivity for illustrating with bold and bright colors that became her signature style as an extension of herself.

Beyond her nature and abstract illustrations, Patricia enjoyed creating magical experiences for everyone within her energetic orbit with epic ice cream parties to celebrate, not just birthdays, but Arbor Day, President’s Day, Sadie Hawkins Day, hurricane parties, and snowstorms. She inspired creativity with her holiday party decorating skills; her whimsical gift closet additions; her garage sale shopping finds; and her ability to make every child who looked her way feel loved and special. She giggled with her closest friends as they “went out to play” and could lull a crying child into a confused, but curious silence with her songs about eating worms or about ducks with a feather on their back who led the pack. She amazed others with her ability to prepare a long line of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for her children’s school lunches while still making time to continue to learn as someone who attended various seminars at the Open Center, was an avid reader, and could always be found writing in her journal or on her favorite Word Processor. Patricia loved to discuss the underlying spiritual lessons of this human experience and it was important for her to know the stories of everyone she met. There wasn’t a tree, a beach, a seagull, a flower, or a plant that she didn’t like, and she was always open to taking in another pet brought in by her animal-loving children. She was always willing to “light a candle in celebration for the uniqueness of your soul,” tell anyone who is struggling to “let go, and let God”; and that, if you have a moment, “offer it up for someone who is struggling”; but reminded us that we needed to “Say Good Morning to God,” that “God has a sense of humor,” but don’t forget to “Wrap yourself in light,” and that we are “souls having a human experience.”

She is survived by her siblings: Mary Ann Miller, Kathleen Wolter, and Gregory Wolter; her 11 children: Frederick Frank, Carol Narracci, Linda Kingston, Robert Frank, Joanne McAlpine, Danielle Frank, Nancy Toscano, James Frank, Mary Frank-Ulgen, Christopher Frank, and Thomas Joseph Frank; her grandchildren: Erin, Kristen, Freddy, Kelly, Kevin, Luke, Jake, Kaitlin, Shannon, Chelsea, Alexandria, Paige, Wolfgang, Joseph, Gunnar, Jack, Kayla, James Jr., Juliana, Aubrey, and Annika; and her Great grandchildren: Mia, Adam, and Serena. She loved all her “kiddies.”

Memorial Visitations will be held at Charles G. Schmitt Funeral Home at in Seaford, New York on Friday, June 14th, 2024 from 2pm to 4pm & 7-9PM. Religious Service 8pm at the funeral home.  A family funeral will be held on Saturday, June 15th, 2024 at 10AM followed by a procession at 10:15AM. Inurnment will be conducted at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to www.SOAR365.org “Don’t be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” -Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of the Reluctant Messiah (a book Patricia felt was required reading).