Frank Montalto's Obituary
Frank Montalto was born on 1/13/37 in Bronx, New York. Frank’s parents were both of Italian descent.
At the age of three, Frank and his sister Regina were sent to St Dominicks Convent in Rockland County, New York where they were raised until their teenage years. It was at St Dominick’s that Frank learned to paint from the maintenance workers who took him under their wing as a young boy. Painting would become Frank’s lifelong profession.
In 1955 Frank married Cecilia Kerins and started a family. He soon started his own painting company to support his family
By 1973 Frank was divorced and he remarried his second wife, Marlene McGinn. In 1976 they relocated to Florida and started his new painting company, Florida Final Coat. In 1979 he expanded his family with the birth of another daughter.
Frank was always ambitious and resourceful. He was a hard worker and mentored many people in his painting business through the years. He was proud of his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. He wore his Marine ring and sported his Marine cap to the very end of his life.
Frank always enjoyed a good Italian meal and loved going out to restaurants and social activities. He enjoyed “shaking things up” and the more excitement the better.
Frank passed on 6/27/23 after a fall that resulted in a broken hip which led to complications and more medical issues He last resided at The Oaks of Clearwater.
Frank is survived by his daughters Donna (Willete) and Debra Montalto, Stepson Peter Tineo. Frank is predeceased by his ex-wife Cecilia, his sons Frank and Doug and his daughter Vanessa (Juzdowski).
Services will be held on 7/24 at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery in St. Pete, Fla.
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