We regret to advise of the death of Frank P Manninger of Blenheim, and later Chatham ON, one day before his 95th birthday on 30 March 2017 at the Strathmere Lodge in Strathroy ON.
Frank was born in Zirc, Hungary. His family immigrated to Wakaw Saskatchewan when he was still a young boy. During the Second World War, Frank served in the Royal Canadian Engineers, seeing action in Northwest Europe.
After the war, Frank’s extended family settled in southern Ontario in and around London where Frank served in the Kent Regiment for a short time. He was very active in community organizations - past President of the Blenheim Kiwanis Club, the Kent Regiment Association, the Royal Canadian Legion in both Blenheim and Chatham where he was vice-president. Frank was a charter member of the Chatham Builders Exchange and the chairman of the building committee on the board of management for Christ Church for many years. He was a member of the Bishops men’s diocese of Huron, and was a member of the accreditation team of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. He was involved for over 20 years with the Orthopedic Study Team London Health Science Centre -University Campus London, and was inducted into the Canadian Orthopedic Foundation Hall of Fame in 1997.
Family and friends are invited to Christ Church, 80 Wellington St. West, Chatham, on 4 April with visiting from 12:00 to 1:45 PM. A Legion Memorial Service will be conducted at 1:45 PM with the funeral service to follow at 2:00. Private family interment will be in the Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham. Friends planning an expression of remembrance are asked to consider Christ Church. Online condolences may be left at www.alexanderfuneralhome.ca.
