Francis Joseph Corr III

Albany – Francis (Frank) Joseph Corr III, 93, entered into eternal life on March 6, 2018. He will join his beloved wife, Myrtle Margaret Corr, who predeceased him in 2006. They were married for 62 years. Frank was born in Albany to Francis J. Corr Jr and Elizabeth Corr (Lue) on August 8, 1924. He was the loving and beloved father of three daughters who survive him, Sharon (Rod) Abele, Mary Lang and Barbara (Jeffrey) Klein. His grandchildren Janice (Eric) Cohen, Jeffrey (Kristine) Abele, Brennan (Claudia) Lang, Melissa (Kyle) McFarland, Erica (Chaz) Bruce, Matthew Abele, Daniel Klein and Megan Klein grew up knowing their Papa as a kind, generous and patient man who loved them dearly. His pride and joy were his great grandchildren Isabella Lang, Brennan Lang, Reece Abele, Charlotte McFarland, Myles Bruce, Aubrey McFarland, Regan Abele, Ellis McFarland, Ellis Bruce and Remie Abele all who adored him. He is also survived by two sisters Alice (Bill) McLoughlin, Margaret, Peggy (Tony) Costantino and many nieces and nephews. All will miss him more than words can say. Frank graduated from Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in 1942 and immediately joined the U. S. Army to enter World War II. He served honorably and courageously as a medic in the Aleutian Islands and in the European Theater of Operations from 1942 - 1945. Before being shipped to the Aleutian Islands, he worked and was trained in anesthesiology at the Presidio, home to the Letterman Army Medical Center, in San Francisco. He worked to save lives and limbs of American troops who were returning from Attu in the Aleutians suffering from wounds and severe frost bite. After serving at the Presidio, he was sent to Kiska and Adak where he was stationed for 14 months. He was then sent to France and Germany where he worked to save thousands of prisoners when the Dachau Concentration Camp was liberated in April of 1945. After the War, he returned home and lived a life that defines “The Greatest Generation.” He worked for the New York State Office of the State Comptroller for 40 years and still found time to volunteer in the United Volunteer Services of America and worked for many years helping patients in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albany. He also accomplished one of his lifelong dreams and earned a private pilot’s license and an Instrument Flight Rule Rating. He put both of these achievements to excellent use and joined the Civil Air Patrol and brought emergency and disaster relief to Americans and their communities. In the Civil Air Patrol he attained the rank of Major and was a mission coordinator for a number of years. Frank was an accomplished pianist and spent many hours at the piano playing both jazz and classical music. He loved computers and was very interested in state of the art technology. As an avid wood worker he built numerous pieces of beautiful furniture. He was a member of the St. Pius Parish in Loudonville, NY. Volumes could be written about this intelligent caring man who took great pride in his family and the United States of America. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Frank’s family Sunday, March 11, 2018 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany, NY 12206. Funeral services Monday, March 12, 2018 at 8:45 am in Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, Albany thence to St. Pius X Church, Loudonville at 9:30 am where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated. The Rite of Committal will be held with Military Honors Monday following the Funeral Mass at 12:00 pm in Gerald B. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. To leave a message for the family, please visit www.LGFuneralHome.com

Francis Joseph Corr III

August 8, 1924 - March 6, 2018